Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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