Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 52.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh is 52.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh peaked at 57.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.3% | — |
| 1999 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | -5.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 52.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 52.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 51.1% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 48.4% | 55.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 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 52.6% 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 57.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd 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 down 0.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release