Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita was 6.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh is 6.79 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 7.1 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3 years, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3 years | — |
| 1991 | 3.4 years | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.51 years | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.61 years | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.72 years | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.82 years | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.91 years | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.01 years | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.1 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.19 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.28 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.48 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.56 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.64 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.72 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.88 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.96 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.04 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.12 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.06 years | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.19 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.99 years | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 6.11 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.27 years | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.39 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.55 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1 years | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 6.79 years | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.79 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 years | 3.3 years | 4.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 years | 4.28 years | 5.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 years | 5.06 years | 6.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 years | 6.79 years | 7.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 6.79 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 years in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.