Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 29.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bangladesh, 1981–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bangladesh is 29.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bangladesh peaked at 29.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 107th of 141 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 upper secondary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +1104.1% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.1% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 13.9% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 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 upper secondary in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bangladesh was 29.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 107th out of 141 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.