Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 61.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
61.6%
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2022
All-time low
24.9%
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2022

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Bangladesh, 2004–2022

02040602004201320222004: 24.9 %2006: 36.7 %2007: 25.1 %2011: 32.7 %2013: 37.4 %2014: 38.9 %2019: 48.1 %2022: 61.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Bangladesh stood at 61.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Bangladesh peaked at 61.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2004.

That places Bangladesh 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%) in Bangladesh, 2004 to 2022.
Year % Change
2004 24.9%
2006 36.7% +47.2%
2007 25.1% -31.7%
2011 32.7% +30.4%
2013 37.4% +14.6%
2014 38.9% +3.9%
2019 48.1% +23.6%
2022 61.6% +28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.9% 24.9% 36.7% 3
2010s 39.3% 32.7% 48.1% 4
2020s 61.6% 61.6% 61.6% 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 23 Lesotho 73.2% compare
  2. 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 72.6% compare
  3. 25 Zambia 68.9% compare
  4. 27 Guatemala 60.5% compare
  5. 28 Cameroon 54.0% compare
  6. 29 Mozambique 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Bangladesh?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Bangladesh was 61.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2004.
How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
Bangladesh ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release