Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 123 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2018
All-time low
8.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% over five years.
Bangladesh ranks 20th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8.0% | — |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 17 Canada 8.1% compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 8.0% compare
- 19 Italy 8.0% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.0% compare
- 22 Luxembourg 7.9% compare
- 23 Ireland 7.8% 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 8.0% 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 8.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release