Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 51.6% 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
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh stood at 51.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh peaked at 95.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2015.
That places Bangladesh 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 95.1% | — |
| 1999 | 93.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.2% | 93.4% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 57.6% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 41.6% | 62.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh was 51.6% 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 95.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd out of 103 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 8.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release