Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bangladesh, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bangladesh stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 271.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bangladesh peaked at 2.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 107th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +350.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +69.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +91.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +63.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -11.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +350.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 5 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bangladesh was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bangladesh ranks 107th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.6%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release