Enrolment in secondary education, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 7.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.10 million
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
8th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.68 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.65 million
in 1976
Years of data
39
1973–2024
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 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% |
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
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (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