Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 52.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Bangladesh, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 52.1% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Bangladesh peaked at 65.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 49th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.4% | — |
| 1999 | 61.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -4.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 52.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 61.8% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 55.0% | 65.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.1% | 56.0% | 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 52.1% 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 65.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th out of 180 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 down 5.3%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release