Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.6791 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh is 0.6791 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9882 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2265 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 66th out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2265 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9882 GPIA | +336.2% |
| 2011 | 0.497 GPIA | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5141 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5706 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6538 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6138 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.606 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6273 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6409 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6523 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6791 GPIA | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2265 GPIA | 0.2265 GPIA | 0.2265 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9882 GPIA | 0.9882 GPIA | 0.9882 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5973 GPIA | 0.497 GPIA | 0.6538 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6791 GPIA | 0.6791 GPIA | 0.6791 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh was 0.6791 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9882 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2265 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release