Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.5866 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bangladesh, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bangladesh stood at 0.5866 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6031 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3072 GPIA, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 91st of 99 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4123 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.3072 GPIA | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4219 GPIA | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4333 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5053 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5708 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5289 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5302 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5508 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5649 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5763 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6031 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5866 GPIA | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4123 GPIA | 0.4123 GPIA | 0.4123 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.499 GPIA | 0.3072 GPIA | 0.5763 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5949 GPIA | 0.5866 GPIA | 0.6031 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bangladesh was 0.5866 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6031 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3072 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 short-cycle 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