Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 7.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 7.10 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 7.68 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.70 million | — |
| 1976 | 1.65 million | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 2.02 million | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.22 million | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 2.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.16 million | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.27 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.80 million | +99.0% |
| 1999 | 5.08 million | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.22 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.82 million | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5.36 million | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 5.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.83 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.54 million | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 7.01 million | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 7.68 million | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 7.23 million | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.52 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.43 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.07 million | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.55 million | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.40 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.10 million | -4.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 499,860, 14.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 7.10 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.56 million, 4.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) 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 | +99.0% | 2.41 million | 4.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 million | 1.65 million | 1.88 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million | 1.96 million | 2.31 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.10 million | 2.41 million | 5.08 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.19 million | 4.82 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 million | 5.45 million | 7.68 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.30 million | 7.07 million | 7.55 million | 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, male in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Bangladesh was 7.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release