Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 75.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75.9%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
60th
of 80 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2022
All-time low
46.4%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2022

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bangladesh, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 46.4 %2004: 47.4 %2006: 59.1 %2007: 52.9 %2011: 58.2 %2013: 64.9 %2014: 57.3 %2019: 71.1 %2022: 75.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bangladesh stood at 75.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bangladesh peaked at 75.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 60th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 46.4%
2004 47.4% +2.3%
2006 59.1% +24.7%
2007 52.9% -10.5%
2011 58.2% +10.0%
2013 64.9% +11.5%
2014 57.3% -11.7%
2019 71.1% +24.0%
2022 75.9% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.5% 46.4% 59.1% 4
2010s 62.9% 57.3% 71.1% 4
2020s 75.9% 75.9% 75.9% 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 57 Democratic Republic of Congo 80.1% compare
  2. 58 Nepal 79.2% compare
  3. 59 Lesotho 76.1% compare
  4. 61 Zambia 74.3% compare
  5. 62 Honduras 70.9% compare
  6. 63 Guatemala 68.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bangladesh?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Bangladesh was 75.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
80 places, 961 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release