Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 32,917 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Bangladesh is 32,917, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (number), gaps 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 … gaps in Bangladesh, year by year
| 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% |
| 1989 | 21,517 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 22,447 | +4.3% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 68,042 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 77,373 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 88,236 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 89,332 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 90,428 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 91,808 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 93,187 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 91,064 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 84,876 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 93,016 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 95,630 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 63,264 | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 30,899 | -51.2% |
| 2023 | 107,922 | +249.3% |
| 2024 | 32,917 | -69.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +249.3% | 30,899 | 107,922 |
| 1976 | +87.5% | 7,201 | 13,503 |
| 2024 | -69.5% | 107,922 | 32,917 |
| 2022 | -51.2% | 63,264 | 30,899 |
| 1999 | +54.3% | 22,447 | 34,626 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,385 | 7,201 | 15,784 | 5 |
| 1980s | 16,499 | 12,428 | 21,517 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,536 | 22,447 | 34,626 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50,525 | 36,786 | 61,569 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,736 | 68,042 | 93,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,126 | 30,899 | 107,922 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Bangladesh was 32,917 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 107,922 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,201 in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.