Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 0.4099 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 0.4099 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4104 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1855 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Bangladesh 83rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 rural in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2049 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.1855 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2522 GPIA | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2521 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2974 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3823 GPIA | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3583 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3434 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3566 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3768 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3787 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4104 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4099 GPIA | -0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.4099 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8152 GPIA, 50% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2049 GPIA | 0.2049 GPIA | 0.2049 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3183 GPIA | 0.1855 GPIA | 0.3823 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4101 GPIA | 0.4099 GPIA | 0.4104 GPIA | 2 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bangladesh was 0.4099 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 0.4104 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1855 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 83rd out of 88 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 37.8%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release