Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 213,674 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1998–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Bangladesh
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
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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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.