Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 43.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
126th
of 137 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2022
All-time low
30.3%
in 2003
Years of data
20
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 43.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh peaked at 43.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.7% | — |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 43.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 30.3% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 38.1% | 40.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.3% | 43.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 123 North Macedonia 45.4% compare
- 124 Ukraine 44.6% compare
- 125 Tajikistan 43.6% compare
- 127 Benin 42.9% compare
- 128 Uganda 42.2% compare
- 129 Syrian Arab Republic 41.6% 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 43.3% 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 43.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% 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 9.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release