Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 34.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh stood at 34.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh peaked at 63.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 59th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.9% | — |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 34.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 43.0% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 35.5% | 45.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.1% | 3 |
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 tertiary education in private in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh was 34.6% 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 63.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 143 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 down 19.6%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release