Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 93,331 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bangladesh stood at 93,331. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 145.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 93,331 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,878, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 21st of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,878 | — |
| 1999 | 17,440 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 17,992 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 22,008 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 24,318 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 29,027 | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 36,375 | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 34,008 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 38,075 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 38,827 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 34,135 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 35,112 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36,882 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 37,980 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 38,032 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38,036 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42,443 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 48,515 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 48,121 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 72,380 | +50.4% |
| 2021 | 58,037 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 87,327 | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 86,583 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 93,331 | +7.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 93,331 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,388, 8.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 93,331 is above the median for South Asia, which is 33,170, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,159 | 14,878 | 17,440 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30,988 | 17,992 | 38,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,430 | 36,882 | 48,515 | 7 |
| 2020s | 79,532 | 58,037 | 93,331 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bangladesh was 93,331 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 93,331 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,878 in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release