Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2014
All-time low
1.3%
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
Bangladesh recorded 1.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2020.
That represents a change of down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh peaked at 4.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.
Bangladesh ranks 117th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.2% | — |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -69.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 114 Romania 1.5% compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare
- 116 Italy 1.4% compare
- 118 North Macedonia 1.2% compare
- 119 Georgia 1.1% compare
- 120 Burkina Faso 0.7% 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 1.3% 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 4.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th out of 124 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 68.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release