Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 26.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Bangladesh, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Bangladesh stood at 26.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Bangladesh peaked at 41.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2003.
Bangladesh ranks 94th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.2% | — |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +68.7% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 24.5% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 26.2% | 41.3% | 4 |
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 female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Bangladesh?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Bangladesh was 26.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Bangladesh ranks 94th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.