Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male was 61.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Bangladesh stood at 61.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 61.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.0% | — |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +4.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 61.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 66% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 61.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 93.7%, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 20.5% | 42.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 48.4% | 56.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 57.5% | 61.9% | 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 trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Bangladesh?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Bangladesh was 61.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.