4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 32.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Bangladesh, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 32.5 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Bangladesh peaked at 32.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 113th 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 upper secondary education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 25 | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 32.5 | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2 | 13 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 110 Maldives 33.9 compare
- 111 Namibia 33.7 compare
- 112 Afghanistan 33.5 compare
- 114 Syrian Arab Republic 31.5 compare
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.1 compare
- 116 Yemen 30.6 compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Bangladesh?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Bangladesh was 32.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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