Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 6.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Bangladesh, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 6.1% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Bangladesh peaked at 6.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 181st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.8% | — |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 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 public in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Bangladesh was 6.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Bangladesh ranks 181st out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release