Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 5.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh is 5.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bangladesh peaked at 9.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 65th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +160.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +285.6% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 9.7% | 2 |
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 5.2% in 2023, 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 9.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release