Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 60.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bangladesh, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 60.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 60.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 132nd 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, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.2% | — |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 28.2% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 31.5% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 40.0% | 60.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 129 Ghana 62.1% compare
- 130 Panama 61.6% compare
- 131 Seychelles 61.4% compare
- 133 Myanmar 59.2% compare
- 134 Tajikistan 58.5% compare
- 135 El Salvador 57.7% compare
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 60.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 132nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.