Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 90.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
90.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2002
All-time low
90.2%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2017
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bangladesh, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 90.6% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2017.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bangladesh peaked at 93.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2012.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.0% | — |
| 1999 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 90.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 92.0% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 91.9% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 90.2% | 90.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Macau, China 96.4% compare
- 2 Aruba 93.9% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 81.0% compare
- 5 Mali 77.3% compare
- 6 Guatemala 76.0% 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 upper secondary education in private in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bangladesh was 90.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release