Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 20.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Bangladesh, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Bangladesh stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Bangladesh peaked at 20.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +71.4% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Bangladesh?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Bangladesh was 20.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary