Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 81.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Bangladesh, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Bangladesh is 81.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Bangladesh peaked at 98.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2007.
Bangladesh ranks 91st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 79.6% | — |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 79.6% | 88.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 81.0% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Bangladesh?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Bangladesh was 81.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release