Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0.1643 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Bangladesh, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Bangladesh stood at 0.1643 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3064 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.152 LPIA, in 2012.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1629 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.152 LPIA | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1646 LPIA | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1572 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.172 LPIA | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1688 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.184 LPIA | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1912 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2055 LPIA | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3064 LPIA | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1856 LPIA | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1643 LPIA | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1731 LPIA | 0.152 LPIA | 0.2055 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2188 LPIA | 0.1643 LPIA | 0.3064 LPIA | 3 |
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 doctoral or equivalent in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Bangladesh was 0.1643 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3064 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.152 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release