Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 25,190 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bangladesh stood at 25,190 number. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bangladesh peaked at 25,190 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 581 number, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 32nd out of 159 countries with data for 2019, 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, female (number) (Teachers) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 581 number | — |
| 1976 | 1,370 number | +135.8% |
| 1977 | 1,309 number | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1,586 number | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 1,300 number | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 1,305 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,569 number | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 1,624 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,752 number | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1,907 number | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 2,941 number | +54.2% |
| 1986 | 3,194 number | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 2,861 number | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 5,172 number | +80.8% |
| 2000 | 5,669 number | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 6,144 number | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 6,580 number | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 7,151 number | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 7,579 number | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 7,969 number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 9,530 number | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 11,016 number | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 12,248 number | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 11,955 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 13,196 number | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 15,036 number | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 15,909 number | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 21,101 number | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 21,546 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 20,567 number | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 25,190 number | +22.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 25,190 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,402 number, 10.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +135.8% | 581 number | 1,370 number |
| 1999 | +80.8% | 2,861 number | 5,172 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,229 number | 581 number | 1,586 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,042 number | 1,305 number | 3,194 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,016 number | 2,861 number | 5,172 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,584 number | 5,669 number | 12,248 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,935 number | 13,196 number | 25,190 number | 7 |
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, female in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bangladesh was 25,190 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 25,190 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 581 number in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.