Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 3.88 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh is 3.88 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 9.10 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.42 million, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 4th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.47 million | — |
| 2003 | 8.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.10 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.96 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.85 million | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 7.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.86 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.65 million | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 7.35 million | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 6.28 million | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 5.96 million | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.47 million | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.88 million | +13.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.88 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 15.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.88 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 315,435, 12.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -42.3% | 6.02 million | 3.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.47 million | 8.47 million | 8.47 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.60 million | 7.85 million | 9.10 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.40 million | 6.28 million | 7.99 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.55 million | 3.42 million | 6.02 million | 5 |
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 out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh was 3.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.10 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 million in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release