Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 45.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bangladesh, 1974–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 45.4% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bangladesh peaked at 45.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1974.
That places Bangladesh 99th out of 131 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +199.5% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +395.4% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 28.7% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 96 Saint Lucia 49.9% compare
- 97 El Salvador 46.4% compare
- 98 Türkiye 46.3% compare
- 100 Nigeria 44.1% compare
- 101 India 43.2% compare
- 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.9% compare
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 educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bangladesh was 45.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 99th out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 lower secondary education.