Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 64.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.3%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
165th
of 213 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2022
All-time low
16.6%
in 1976
Years of data
40
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh is 64.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 67.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 165th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18.8% | — |
| 1976 | 16.6% | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +110.8% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 18.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 16.8% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 19.9% | 45.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 44.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 49.5% | 65.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 64.3% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 162 Nicaragua 70.2% compare
- 163 El Salvador 65.9% compare
- 164 Côte d'Ivoire 65.3% compare
- 166 Lebanon 63.8% compare
- 167 Togo 63.4% compare
- 168 San Marino 60.4% compare
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, secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 64.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release