Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 1,216 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Bangladesh, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Bangladesh is 1,216, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Bangladesh peaked at 1,603 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 735.28, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,170 | — |
| 2000 | 1,099 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 976.88 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,079 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 916.78 | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 1,218 | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 1,310 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1,176 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 1,203 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,002 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 735.28 | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 1,127 | +53.3% |
| 2016 | 1,603 | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 1,180 | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 1,216 | +3.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,216 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,903, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1,216 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,967, 31% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,170 | 1,170 | 1,170 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,109 | 916.78 | 1,310 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,161 | 735.28 | 1,603 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,216 | 1,216 | 1,216 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Bangladesh?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Bangladesh was 1,216 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,603 in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 735.28 in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Bangladesh ranks 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release