Expenditure on secondary education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Expenditure on secondary education was 64.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Bangladesh, 1979–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on secondary education in Bangladesh stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Bangladesh peaked at 64.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1979.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23.1% | — |
| 1980 | 24.1% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 33.8% | +40.1% |
| 1982 | 35.8% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 36.6% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 34.4% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +64.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 24.1% | 46.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 32.1% | 44.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 36.1% | 48.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 39.1% | 64.3% | 3 |
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 expenditure on secondary education in Bangladesh?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Bangladesh was 64.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.