Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 38.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh is 38.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh peaked at 38.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 106th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.0% | — |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 38.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 16.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 32.9% | 38.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh was 38.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release