Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 59.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bangladesh is 59.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 64.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 145th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.0% | — |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 26.0% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 30.0% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 38.6% | 52.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 57.9% | 64.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bangladesh was 59.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release