Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 31.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 31.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 31.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 69th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +64.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +55.4% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +6.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 31.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 12.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 13.4% | 29.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 31.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release