Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 48.6% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bangladesh is 48.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bangladesh peaked at 48.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1974.
Bangladesh ranks 103rd of 134 countries on this measure, 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 | 7.7% | — |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +67.2% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +107.7% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 33.7% | 44.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 100 Costa Rica 52.4% compare
- 101 Belize 52.2% compare
- 102 El Salvador 49.2% compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 46.8% compare
- 105 Zambia 44.1% compare
- 106 Myanmar 42.6% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bangladesh was 48.6% 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 48.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 103rd out of 134 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 37.8%. 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+, total (%) (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.