Bangladesh vs OECD members: Secondary education, pupils

Bangladesh
52.6%
in 2018
OECD members
48.8%
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
9th
OECD members rank
9th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Bangladesh
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 52.6% against 48.8% in OECD members, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1973 it was OECD members ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 9th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 22.7% 46.7% 24.1% OECD members
1980s 28.1% 48.5% 20.5% OECD members
1990s 43.0% 48.7% 5.7% OECD members
2000s 50.7% 48.7% 2.0% Bangladesh
2010s 52.0% 48.8% 3.2% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Bangladesh or OECD members?
Bangladesh, at 52.6% against 48.8% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Bangladesh and OECD members?
3.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and OECD members?
33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and OECD members rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.