Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.3492 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Bangladesh, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bangladesh stood at 0.3492 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3492 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2204 LPIA, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2316 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.2221 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2204 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2245 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2436 LPIA | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.241 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2564 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2586 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2671 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2896 LPIA | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3492 LPIA | +20.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.3492 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2675 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2406 LPIA | 0.2204 LPIA | 0.2671 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3194 LPIA | 0.2896 LPIA | 0.3492 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bangladesh was 0.3492 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3492 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2204 LPIA in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release