Bangladesh vs WB: World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Bangladesh
17.9%
in 2024
WB: World
23.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
99th
WB: World rank
100th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 23.4% against 17.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 99th and WB: World ranks 100th 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 | 3.7% | 28.0% | 24.3% | WB: World |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 24.8% | 18.3% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 24.7% | 12.9% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 24.1% | 7.8% | 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 23.4% against 17.9% 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?
- 5.5%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: World?
- 23 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 99th and WB: World ranks 100th 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, male (%). 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