Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
122nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2014
All-time low
1.2%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2020
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh is 1.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh peaked at 3.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.8% | — |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -67.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 119 Saudi Arabia 2.4% compare
- 120 Cameroon 2.3% compare
- 121 Algeria 1.9% compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
- 124 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 124 Monaco 0.0%
- 124 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (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 1.2% 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 3.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 126 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 down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release