Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 53.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bangladesh, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 53.2% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bangladesh peaked at 68.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 29th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.5% | — |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | -1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 53.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 53.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 61.7% | 68.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 56.9% | 59.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.2% | 56.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 26 Uganda 54.9% compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 54.7% compare
- 28 Cameroon 53.3% compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 53.1% compare
- 31 San Marino 52.7% compare
- 32 Cambodia 52.0% 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 public institutions in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bangladesh was 53.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release