Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 551.44 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Bangladesh, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Bangladesh stood at 551.44. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Bangladesh peaked at 708.95 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 551.44, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 89th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 676.62 | — |
| 2012 | 664.85 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 708.95 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 616.37 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 551.44 | -10.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 551.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,714, 32% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 666.7 | 616.37 | 708.95 | 4 |
| 2020s | 551.44 | 551.44 | 551.44 | 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 upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Bangladesh?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Bangladesh was 551.44 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 708.95 in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.44 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Bangladesh ranks 89th out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release