Secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Secondary education, teachers was 571,690 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
571,690
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
14th
of 201 countries
All-time high
571,690
in 2024
All-time low
94,132
in 1973
Years of data
34
1973–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh, 1973–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1973199820241973: 94.1k1979: 105.2k1980: 111.9k1983: 114.0k1985: 112.7k1986: 108.5k1987: 112.5k1988: 124.8k1989: 130.4k1990: 130.9k1998: 251.5k1999: 264.9k2000: 268.8k2001: 285.1k2002: 320.8k2003: 355.6k2004: 378.3k2005: 422.6k2006: 409.3k2007: 413.7k2008: 370.8k2009: 387.3k2010: 400.1k2011: 376.9k2012: 378.0k2013: 378.2k2016: 436.2k2017: 450.7k2018: 452.2k2020: 486.7k2021: 550.5k2022: 554.9k2023: 546.8k2024: 571.7k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Japan 627,777 compare
  2. 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 621,578 compare
  3. 13 Germany 618,670 compare
  4. 15 Egypt 507,445 compare
  5. 16 Philippines 495,843 compare
  6. 17 France 457,956 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.