Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 3.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.33 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.81 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.68 million
in 2008
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.33 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 3.81 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million, in 2008.
Bangladesh ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.74 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.83 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.93 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.99 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.68 million | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.92 million | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.16 million | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.56 million | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.76 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.61 million | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.55 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.38 million | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.33 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 million | 2.74 million | 2.83 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.97 million | 2.68 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 2.92 million | 3.81 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million | 3.33 million | 3.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh was 3.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release