Bangladesh vs WB: World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Bangladesh
12.5%
in 2024
WB: World
21.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
105th
WB: World rank
102nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 21.0% against 12.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 105th and WB: World ranks 102nd of 168 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 27.3% | 24.6% | WB: World |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 23.9% | 19.2% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 22.7% | 14.3% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 21.6% | 10.2% | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Bangladesh or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 21.0% against 12.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Bangladesh and WB: World?
- 8.5%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: World rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bangladesh ranks 105th and WB: World ranks 102nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release