4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 67.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Bangladesh, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 67.6 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Bangladesh peaked at 67.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 42 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 59 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.6 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9 | 37 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7 | 50 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6 | 67.6 | 67.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Bangladesh?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Bangladesh was 67.6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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