Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 38.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 38.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 70th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +57.7% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 15.1% | 24.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 22.3% | 35.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Bangladesh was 38.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release