Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 37.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Bangladesh, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 37.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Bangladesh peaked at 41.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 21st of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.2% | — |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +121.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +100.8% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 7.2% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 17.1% | 41.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 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, urban, poorest quintile in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Bangladesh was 37.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release