Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 20.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bangladesh, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 20.4% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bangladesh peaked at 28.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 109th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.6% | — |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.8% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 20.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 20.4% 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 28.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Bangladesh ranks 109th out of 113 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release