Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 48.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 48.4% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh peaked at 58.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.9% | — |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +77.2% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +69.1% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +137.8% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +46.1% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 6.2% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 37.4% | 58.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh was 48.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release