Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
26.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 124 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2017
All-time low
26.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh stood at 26.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over five years.
That places Bangladesh 56th out of 124 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27.3% | — |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.9% | 27.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 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 26.9% 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 27.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 124 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release