Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 65.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
65.2%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
64th
of 92 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2022
All-time low
36.9%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2000–2022

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 41.3 %2004: 36.9 %2006: 45 %2007: 37.7 %2011: 49.2 %2013: 50.4 %2014: 54.1 %2019: 59.2 %2022: 65.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh stood at 65.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 65.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2004.

Bangladesh ranks 64th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 41.3%
2004 36.9% -10.6%
2006 45.0% +21.9%
2007 37.7% -16.3%
2011 49.2% +30.6%
2013 50.4% +2.6%
2014 54.1% +7.4%
2019 59.2% +9.3%
2022 65.2% +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.2% 36.9% 45.0% 4
2010s 53.2% 49.2% 59.2% 4
2020s 65.2% 65.2% 65.2% 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 61 Nigeria 73.3% compare
  2. 62 Zimbabwe 71.8% compare
  3. 63 Ghana 69.4% compare
  4. 65 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.4% compare
  5. 66 Suriname 59.7% compare
  6. 67 Guatemala 58.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh was 65.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2004.
How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release