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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 1,874 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.