School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 9.04 million number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.04 million number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 205 countries
All-time high
14.51 million number
in 1997
All-time low
7.62 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 9.04 million number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 14.51 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.62 million number, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.62 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.77 million number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 7.96 million number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.22 million number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 8.53 million number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 8.86 million number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 9.18 million number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 9.48 million number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9.76 million number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 10.02 million number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 10.27 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 10.46 million number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.44 million number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.64 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 10.85 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.07 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.31 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 11.60 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.93 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 12.29 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.65 million number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 12.94 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 13.22 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.50 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 13.78 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 14.05 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 14.29 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.51 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.96 million number | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 9.05 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.13 million number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.19 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.24 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.28 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.32 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.36 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.39 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.42 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.47 million number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.53 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.58 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.58 million number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.58 million number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.58 million number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.58 million number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.56 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.47 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.36 million number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.24 million number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.13 million number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.04 million number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.74 million number | 7.62 million number | 10.02 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.09 million number | 10.27 million number | 12.29 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.70 million number | 8.96 million number | 14.51 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 million number | 9.13 million number | 9.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 million number | 9.13 million number | 9.58 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 million number | 9.04 million number | 9.04 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Indonesia 13.92 million number compare
- 7 United States of America 12.42 million number compare
- 8 Ethiopia 10.61 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 8.54 million number compare
- 11 Russian Federation 7.70 million number compare
- 12 Mexico 6.71 million number compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 9.04 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 14.51 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 million number in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.