Secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Secondary education, teachers was 571,690 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh is 571,690, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh peaked at 571,690 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94,132, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,657 | 94,132 | 105,182 | 2 |
| 1980s | 116,394 | 108,508 | 130,394 | 7 |
| 1990s | 215,805 | 130,949 | 264,945 | 3 |
| 2000s | 361,219 | 268,774 | 422,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,330 | 376,914 | 452,193 | 7 |
| 2020s | 542,124 | 486,733 | 571,690 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 383,624 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 34.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 74.74 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh?
- Secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh was 571,690 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 571,690 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,132 in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.