Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0459 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.0459 units per person.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0534 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per person, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0077 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0067 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 0.005 units per person | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 units per person | +83.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0095 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.01 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0334 units per person | +216.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0366 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0381 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0398 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0407 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0402 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0359 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0353 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0353 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0355 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0349 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0368 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0386 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0395 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.041 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0433 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0474 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0504 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0499 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0511 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0502 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0514 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0534 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0503 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0482 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0459 units per person | -4.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0459 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0459 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0453 units per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +216.1% | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0334 units per person |
| 1984 | +83.0% | 0.005 units per person | 0.0091 units per person |
| 1981 | -31.3% | 0.0072 units per person | 0.005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0269 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0373 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 0.0407 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0457 units per person | 0.0386 units per person | 0.0511 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0498 units per person | 0.0459 units per person | 0.0534 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0459 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0534 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.