Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.01 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh stood at 1.01 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh peaked at 1.01 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0741 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0741 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.0865 modelled data | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1097 modelled data | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1294 modelled data | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1442 modelled data | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.152 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1525 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1644 modelled data | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.181 modelled data | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2061 modelled data | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2224 modelled data | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2352 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2473 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2554 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2629 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2754 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2938 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3273 modelled data | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3671 modelled data | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.405 modelled data | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4322 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.443 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4535 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4661 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4838 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4911 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.494 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4941 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5168 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5472 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5859 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6271 modelled data | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6688 modelled data | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6964 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7184 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7424 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7821 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8221 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.862 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8925 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9186 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9427 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9635 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9857 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.01 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 modelled data, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.01 modelled data is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +26.8% | 0.0865 modelled data | 0.1097 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1327 modelled data | 0.0741 modelled data | 0.181 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2693 modelled data | 0.2061 modelled data | 0.3671 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.468 modelled data | 0.405 modelled data | 0.5168 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7052 modelled data | 0.5472 modelled data | 0.862 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9518 modelled data | 0.8925 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh was 1.01 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0741 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release