Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 6,190 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6,190
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 82 countries
All-time high
15,625
in 2014
All-time low
5,257
in 2017
Years of data
6
2011–2020
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 6,190 for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 15,625 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,257, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 19th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7,190 | — |
| 2012 | 15,246 | +112.0% |
| 2014 | 15,625 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,257 | -66.4% |
| 2019 | 6,181 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 6,190 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,900 | 5,257 | 15,625 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,190 | 6,190 | 6,190 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh was 6,190 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 15,625 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,257 in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release