Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 16.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bangladesh, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 16.6% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bangladesh peaked at 42.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.7% | — |
| 2000 | 39.1% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 24.7% | 39.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 16.6% | 25.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bangladesh?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bangladesh was 16.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Bangladesh ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release