Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh, 2011–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh is 3.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh peaked at 4.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
Bangladesh ranks 49th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.7% | — |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +61.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Bangladesh was 3.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.