Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
That places Bangladesh 126th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 123 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 124 Ukraine 0.8% compare
- 125 Tajikistan 0.8% compare
- 127 Benin 0.8% compare
- 128 Uganda 0.7% compare
- 129 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7% 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 tertiary education in private in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Bangladesh ranks 126th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release