Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 22.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bangladesh, 1974–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 22.3% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bangladesh peaked at 22.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1974.
That places Bangladesh 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +125.9% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +192.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.9% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Bangladesh was 22.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.