Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 25.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
25.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
69th
of 122 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2017
All-time low
25.2%
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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh is 25.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.8% over five years.
Bangladesh ranks 69th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.6% | — |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.4% | 25.2% | 25.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 66 Kenya 25.4% compare
- 67 Palestine, State of 25.2% compare
- 68 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.2% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.8% compare
- 71 Germany 24.8% compare
- 72 Austria 24.5% compare
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 25.2% 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 25.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bangladesh ranks 69th 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release