Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 53.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bangladesh stood at 53.9%.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 57.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 146th 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.7% | — |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 31.0% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 39.2% | 54.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 53.5% | 57.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 143 Panama 54.7% compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 54.7% compare
- 145 Myanmar 54.2% compare
- 147 Suriname 50.3% compare
- 148 Seychelles 48.7% compare
- 149 El Salvador 48.7% 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, upper secondary, male in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bangladesh was 53.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release