Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 32,917 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32,917
Change on year
down 69.5%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
107,922
in 2023
All-time low
7,201
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1970–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1970199720241970: 7.2k1976: 13.5k1977: 13.1k1978: 15.8k1979: 12.3k1980: 12.4k1981: 12.8k1982: 15.0k1983: 14.7k1984: 15.2k1985: 16.2k1986: 17.4k1987: 19.2k1988: 20.6k1990: 22.4k1999: 34.6k2000: 36.8k2001: 39.1k2002: 41.6k2003: 45.9k2004: 49.2k2005: 52.3k2006: 59.2k2007: 60.9k2008: 61.6k2009: 58.7k2011: 77.4k2012: 88.2k2014: 90.4k2016: 93.2k2017: 91.1k2018: 84.9k2019: 93.0k2020: 95.6k2022: 30.9k2023: 107.9k2024: 32.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 32,917 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of down 69.5% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 107,922 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,201, in 1970.

That places Bangladesh 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 7,201
1976 13,503 +87.5%
1977 13,110 -2.9%
1978 15,784 +20.4%
1979 12,329 -21.9%
1980 12,428 +0.8%
1981 12,775 +2.8%
1982 15,023 +17.6%
1983 14,685 -2.2%
1984 15,205 +3.5%
1985 16,187 +6.5%
1986 17,410 +7.6%
1987 19,171 +10.1%
1988 20,587 +7.4%
1990 22,447 +9.0%
1999 34,626 +54.3%
2000 36,786 +6.2%
2001 39,058 +6.2%
2002 41,620 +6.6%
2003 45,885 +10.2%
2004 49,224 +7.3%
2005 52,297 +6.2%
2006 59,189 +13.2%
2007 60,915 +2.9%
2008 61,569 +1.1%
2009 58,711 -4.6%
2011 77,373 +31.8%
2012 88,236 +14.0%
2014 90,428 +2.5%
2016 93,187 +3.1%
2017 91,064 -2.3%
2018 84,876 -6.8%
2019 93,016 +9.6%
2020 95,630 +2.8%
2022 30,899 -67.7%
2023 107,922 +249.3%
2024 32,917 -69.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,385 7,201 15,784 5
1980s 15,941 12,428 20,587 9
1990s 28,536 22,447 34,626 2
2000s 50,525 36,786 61,569 10
2010s 88,311 77,373 93,187 7
2020s 66,842 30,899 107,922 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 44 Morocco 42,386 compare
  2. 45 Sweden 41,172 compare
  3. 46 Norway 39,089 compare
  4. 48 Ecuador 32,858 compare
  5. 49 Belgium 31,960 compare
  6. 50 Hungary 30,618 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh was 32,917 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 107,922 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 7,201 in 1970.
How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release