Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 22.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh, 1974–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh stood at 22.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh peaked at 22.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1974.
Bangladesh ranks 70th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +125.9% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +192.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.9% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (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 22.3% 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 22.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 108 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 54.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release