Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 75.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh stood at 75.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh peaked at 75.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.6% | — |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 22.1% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 75.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 16.6% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 22.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 35.4% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 49.7% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 68.3% | 75.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh was 75.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bangladesh ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release