Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 8.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
106th
of 122 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2018
All-time low
7.9%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bangladesh, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bangladesh stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over five years.
That places Bangladesh 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7.9% | — |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bangladesh was 8.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th out of 122 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release