Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.495 GPIA in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.495 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
71st
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.5219 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.3347 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Bangladesh, 2011–2023

00.20.40.62011201720232011: 0.335 GPIA2012: 0.345 GPIA2013: 0.396 GPIA2014: 0.423 GPIA2015: 0.459 GPIA2016: 0.465 GPIA2017: 0.474 GPIA2018: 0.488 GPIA2019: 0.503 GPIA2021: 0.522 GPIA2022: 0.476 GPIA2023: 0.495 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bangladesh stood at 0.495 GPIA.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5219 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3347 GPIA, in 2011.

Bangladesh ranks 71st of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.432 GPIA 0.3347 GPIA 0.503 GPIA 9
2020s 0.4978 GPIA 0.4764 GPIA 0.5219 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 68 Iran 0.6799 GPIA compare
  2. 69 Indonesia 0.6146 GPIA compare
  3. 70 Jordan 0.5289 GPIA compare
  4. 72 Palestine, State of 0.4684 GPIA compare
  5. 73 Saudi Arabia 0.3991 GPIA compare
  6. 74 Rwanda 0.3626 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 77 places β†’

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All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bangladesh?
Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Bangladesh was 0.495 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5219 GPIA in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3347 GPIA in 2011.
How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
Bangladesh ranks 71st out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
77 places, 838 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release