Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 24.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Bangladesh, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Bangladesh stood at 24.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Bangladesh peaked at 24.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 116th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1965 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +56.5% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +51.1% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 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 40-44 with secondary in Bangladesh?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Bangladesh was 24.2% 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)