Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 10.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bangladesh, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bangladesh stood at 10.8%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bangladesh peaked at 13.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 102nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.7% | — |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +72.3% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 13.4% | 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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bangladesh was 10.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.