Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 37.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Bangladesh, 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 37.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Bangladesh peaked at 37.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2012.
That places Bangladesh 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36.0% | — |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.0% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 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 arts in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Bangladesh was 37.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release