Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
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 1.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh peaked at 6.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 120th out of 123 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 | 6.4% | — |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -82.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 1.0% 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 6.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bangladesh ranks 120th out of 123 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 84.4%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release