Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh is 0.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 64th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6% | — |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh was 0.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release