School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 6.85 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bangladesh, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bangladesh is 6.85 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bangladesh peaked at 12.55 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.19 million, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.67 million | — |
| 1999 | 8.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 9.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.32 million | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 12.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.44 million | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 6.19 million | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 6.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 6.85 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.79 million | 8.67 million | 8.91 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.14 million | 9.08 million | 12.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 million | 6.19 million | 12.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 million | 6.66 million | 6.85 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bangladesh?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bangladesh was 6.85 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 million in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release