Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 58.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh is 58.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 58.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 127th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.1% | — |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 32.1% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 31.9% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 40.3% | 58.8% | 9 |
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 58.8% in 2019, 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 58.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 127th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.