Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh is 0.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 119th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7% | — |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 116 Botswana 1.0% compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
- 118 Georgia 0.9% compare
- 120 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8%
- 121 Zimbabwe 0.7% compare
- 122 Liechtenstein 0.5% 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 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 0.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th 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 23.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release