Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 49.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bangladesh, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bangladesh stood at 49.6%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bangladesh peaked at 56.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 82nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.2% | — |
| 1999 | 54.7% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 53.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -4.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 49.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 54.7% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 50.5% | 53.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 49.6% | 52.1% | 7 |
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 upper secondary education in private in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bangladesh was 49.6% 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 56.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Bangladesh ranks 82nd out of 168 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 4.2%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release