Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 47.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 47.4% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2020.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh peaked at 51.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.7% | — |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +6.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 47.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 47.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 50.8%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.7% | 42.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.8% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 44.6% | 51.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh was 47.4% 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 51.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Bangladesh ranks 160th out of 191 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 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release