Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 57.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bangladesh, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bangladesh is 57.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 60.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 124th 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.8% | — |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 35.8% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 32.3% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 40.0% | 60.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 121 Morocco 62.3% compare
- 122 Philippines 60.2% compare
- 123 Nepal 59.3% compare
- 125 Belize 56.8% compare
- 126 El Salvador 56.3% compare
- 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 55.2% 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 57.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.