Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 38.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 38.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh peaked at 38.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 112th 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, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.4% | — |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 38.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 13.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 31.0% | 38.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh was 38.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bangladesh ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release