Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 7.36 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 7.36 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 7.39 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million number, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.61 million number | — |
| 1999 | 4.07 million number | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 4.20 million number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.42 million number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.45 million number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million number | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.07 million number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.14 million number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.69 million number | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 5.02 million number | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.01 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.25 million number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.78 million number | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 6.32 million number | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 7.39 million number | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 6.90 million number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 7.37 million number | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 7.36 million number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 million number | 3.61 million number | 4.07 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.25 million number | 3.88 million number | 4.69 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 million number | 5.01 million number | 7.39 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 7.36 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million number in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.