Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 4.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh stood at 4.5%.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh peaked at 4.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 193rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.6% | — |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -8.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.9%, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 86.5%, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +45.2% | 3.4% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 190 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.1% compare
- 191 United Arab Emirates 24.1% compare
- 192 Aruba 9.6% compare
- 194 Macau, China 3.1% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh was 4.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Bangladesh ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release