Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 88.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Bangladesh, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Bangladesh stood at 88.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Bangladesh peaked at 88.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2007.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.3% | — |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 65.1% | 76.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 71.8% | 82.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 88.1% | 88.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 30 Ghana 91.1% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.6% compare
- 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.3% compare
- 34 Zambia 87.9% compare
- 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.8% compare
- 36 Guatemala 85.5% compare
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, richest quintile, both in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Bangladesh was 88.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release