Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 56.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 56.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 59.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1998.
That places Bangladesh 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.9% | — |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 29.9% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 30.5% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 39.0% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 56.4% | 59.2% | 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 56.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release