Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 67,826 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
67,826 number
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
20th
of 159 countries
All-time high
74,519 number
in 2014
All-time low
6,620 number
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bangladesh, 1970–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970199420191970: 6.6k number1976: 12.1k number1977: 11.8k number1978: 14.2k number1979: 11.0k number1980: 11.1k number1981: 11.2k number1982: 13.4k number1983: 12.9k number1984: 13.3k number1985: 13.2k number1986: 14.2k number1990: 19.6k number1999: 29.5k number2000: 31.1k number2001: 32.9k number2002: 35.0k number2003: 38.7k number2004: 41.6k number2005: 44.3k number2006: 49.7k number2007: 49.9k number2008: 49.3k number2009: 46.8k number2011: 64.2k number2012: 73.2k number2014: 74.5k number2016: 72.1k number2017: 69.5k number2018: 64.3k number2019: 67.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bangladesh stood at 67,826 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bangladesh peaked at 74,519 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,620 number, in 1970.

Bangladesh ranks 20th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Bangladesh, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 6,620 number
1976 12,133 number +83.3%
1977 11,801 number -2.7%
1978 14,198 number +20.3%
1979 11,029 number -22.3%
1980 11,123 number +0.9%
1981 11,206 number +0.7%
1982 13,399 number +19.6%
1983 12,933 number -3.5%
1984 13,298 number +2.8%
1985 13,246 number -0.4%
1986 14,216 number +7.3%
1990 19,586 number +37.8%
1999 29,454 number +50.4%
2000 31,117 number +5.6%
2001 32,914 number +5.8%
2002 35,040 number +6.5%
2003 38,734 number +10.5%
2004 41,645 number +7.5%
2005 44,328 number +6.4%
2006 49,659 number +12.0%
2007 49,899 number +0.5%
2008 49,321 number -1.2%
2009 46,756 number -5.2%
2011 64,177 number +37.3%
2012 73,200 number +14.1%
2014 74,519 number +1.8%
2016 72,086 number -3.3%
2017 69,518 number -3.6%
2018 64,309 number -7.5%
2019 67,826 number +5.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 67,826 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,089 number, 11.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +83.3% 6,620 number 12,133 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,156 number 6,620 number 14,198 number 5
1980s 12,774 number 11,123 number 14,216 number 7
1990s 24,520 number 19,586 number 29,454 number 2
2000s 41,941 number 31,117 number 49,899 number 10
2010s 69,376 number 64,177 number 74,519 number 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 17 Argentina 73,184 number compare
  2. 18 Philippines 72,813 number compare
  3. 19 France 68,937 number compare
  4. 21 Peru 65,571 number compare
  5. 22 Italy 58,097 number compare
  6. 23 Poland 54,161 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bangladesh?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Bangladesh was 67,826 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 74,519 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 6,620 number in 1970.
How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/