Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 9.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh, 2011–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh is 9.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh peaked at 12.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 81st out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.4% | — |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.8% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 12.8% | 3 |
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 educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh was 9.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.