Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 17.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 17.4% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh peaked at 45.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 43.0% | — |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 43.0% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 16.1% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 15.5% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 91 Rwanda 22.0% compare
- 92 Netherlands 21.0% compare
- 93 Luxembourg 18.1% compare
- 95 India 12.7% compare
- 96 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh was 17.4% 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 45.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Bangladesh ranks 94th out of 96 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 down 25.1%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release