Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 93.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bangladesh, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 93.9% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bangladesh peaked at 96.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.2% | — |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 93.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4% | 95.2% | 95.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.3% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 93.9% | 95.1% | 7 |
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 secondary education in private in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bangladesh was 93.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release