Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 213,674 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
213,674 number
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
14th
of 134 countries
All-time high
257,156 number
in 2018
All-time low
120,492 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 120.5k number1999: 129.3k number2000: 132.6k number2001: 143.3k number2002: 161.3k number2003: 172.6k number2004: 192.0k number2005: 202.1k number2006: 190.6k number2007: 193.5k number2008: 174.5k number2009: 179.4k number2010: 194.7k number2011: 178.4k number2012: 174.0k number2013: 174.0k number2016: 231.6k number2017: 221.3k number2018: 257.2k number2019: 213.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh is 213,674 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 257,156 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 120,492 number, in 1998.

Bangladesh ranks 14th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 120,492 number
1999 129,298 number +7.3%
2000 132,610 number +2.6%
2001 143,292 number +8.1%
2002 161,347 number +12.6%
2003 172,557 number +6.9%
2004 192,029 number +11.3%
2005 202,114 number +5.3%
2006 190,592 number -5.7%
2007 193,466 number +1.5%
2008 174,517 number -9.8%
2009 179,376 number +2.8%
2010 194,668 number +8.5%
2011 178,363 number -8.4%
2012 174,012 number -2.4%
2013 174,021 number +0.0%
2016 231,606 number +33.1%
2017 221,316 number -4.4%
2018 257,156 number +16.2%
2019 213,674 number -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 124,895 number 120,492 number 129,298 number 2
2000s 174,190 number 132,610 number 202,114 number 10
2010s 205,602 number 174,012 number 257,156 number 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 11 Nigeria 229,486 number compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 219,103 number compare
  3. 13 France 216,060 number compare
  4. 15 Pakistan 206,821 number compare
  5. 16 Germany 173,852 number compare
  6. 17 Argentina 170,708 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 213,674 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 257,156 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 120,492 number in 1998.
How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.