Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 1.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2017
All-time low
1.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Bangladesh, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.0% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% over five years.
That places Bangladesh 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.1% | — |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bangladesh was 1.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release