Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2018
All-time low
1.7%
in 2016
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
In 2020, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh peaked at 2.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 114th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.9% | — |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 111 Liechtenstein 2.9% compare
- 112 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.8% compare
- 113 Luxembourg 2.7% compare
- 115 Algeria 1.8% compare
- 116 Monaco 1.4% compare
- 117 Seychelles 1.1% 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 2.1% 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 2.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bangladesh ranks 114th out of 122 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 up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release