Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.4012 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh stood at 0.4012 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4012 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1255 LPIA, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd of 70 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 … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1255 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.1809 LPIA | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3204 LPIA | +77.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3155 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3076 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3114 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3226 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3224 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3397 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3433 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3563 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4012 LPIA | +12.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.4012 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3574 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1255 LPIA | 0.1255 LPIA | 0.1255 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1809 LPIA | 0.1809 LPIA | 0.1809 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3266 LPIA | 0.3076 LPIA | 0.3563 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4012 LPIA | 0.4012 LPIA | 0.4012 LPIA | 1 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh was 0.4012 LPIA 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 0.4012 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1255 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 70 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 25.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release