Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
112th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh is 0.2%, measured in 2020.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Bangladesh 112th out of 122 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 109 Kenya 0.6% compare
- 110 Tunisia 0.5% compare
- 111 Egypt 0.4% compare
- 113 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
- 114 India 0.2% compare
- 115 Andorra 0.0%
- 115 Eritrea 0.0%
- 115 Guyana 0.0%
- 115 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 115 Israel 0.0% compare
- 115 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 115 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 115 Eswatini 0.0%
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.2% 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 0.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bangladesh ranks 112th out of 122 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release