Bangladesh vs India: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary
Bangladesh
45.4%
in 2021
India
43.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
99th
India rank
101st
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 45.4% against 43.2% in India, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 99th and India ranks 101st of 131 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 7.6% | 3.2% | India |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 32.9% | 3.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 45.4% against 43.2% in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Bangladesh and India?
- 2.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 99th and India ranks 101st of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.