Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
170th
of 212 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2022
All-time low
24.5%
in 1976
Years of data
39
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 58.5% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 62.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 27.5% | — |
| 1976 | 24.5% | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 26.5% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 28.0% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 28.5% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | +65.4% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 24.5% | 27.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 25.7% | 28.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 26.3% | 45.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 42.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 46.6% | 61.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.5% | 62.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 167 El Salvador 63.1% compare
- 168 San Marino 61.1% compare
- 169 Lebanon 60.3% compare
- 171 Iraq 58.1% compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 55.6% compare
- 173 Angola 54.8% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Bangladesh was 58.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release