Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 52.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh is 52.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 219.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh peaked at 52.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.5% | — |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +180.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 6.5% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 16.3% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh was 52.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release