Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh peaked at 3.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 119th out of 124 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.1% | — |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 116 Cameroon 2.9%
- 117 Algeria 2.8% compare
- 118 Benin 1.6% compare
- 120 Burkina Faso 0.6% compare
- 121 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 121 Monaco 0.0%
- 121 Eswatini 0.0%
- 121 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 0.9% 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 3.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th 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 69.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release