Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 75.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh stood at 75.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 75.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2% | — |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 36.2% | 50.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 51.6% | 70.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh was 75.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release