Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.7715 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh stood at 0.7715 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7715 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1138 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1138 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.1243 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1182 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1482 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1629 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1643 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1638 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1633 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1628 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2719 GPIA | +67.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2272 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2218 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2396 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2411 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2253 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1895 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1906 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1895 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.478 GPIA | +152.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4783 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5087 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4679 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.468 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.458 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5005 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5339 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5374 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5446 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5914 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6849 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.712 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7169 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.721 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6963 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6782 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6813 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6624 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6495 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7086 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7049 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7086 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7422 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7715 GPIA | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1422 GPIA | 0.1138 GPIA | 0.1643 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2133 GPIA | 0.1628 GPIA | 0.2719 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3337 GPIA | 0.1895 GPIA | 0.478 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5089 GPIA | 0.458 GPIA | 0.5914 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6892 GPIA | 0.6495 GPIA | 0.721 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7272 GPIA | 0.7049 GPIA | 0.7715 GPIA | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh was 0.7715 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7715 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bangladesh ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release