Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 2.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.13 million
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
3rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.57 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.40 million
in 2022
Years of data
17
1999–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bangladesh, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bangladesh stood at 2.13 million.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bangladesh peaked at 4.57 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 180 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.09 million | — |
| 2003 | 4.25 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.57 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 4.49 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.89 million | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.94 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.36 million | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 3.81 million | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 3.41 million | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million | -59.0% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 2.13 million | +19.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.13 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143,539, 14.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.13 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 163,892, 13.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 million | 4.09 million | 4.09 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.30 million | 3.89 million | 4.57 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.78 million | 3.24 million | 4.05 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million | 1.40 million | 3.41 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, male in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bangladesh was 2.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release