Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 56.7% 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 56.7%.
That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh peaked at 69.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 12th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.3% | — |
| 2000 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 56.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 64.7% | 69.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 59.2% | 61.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.7% | 58.7% | 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 56.7% 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 69.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th 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 down 6.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release