School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 6.23 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bangladesh, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bangladesh stood at 6.23 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bangladesh peaked at 12.15 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.07 million number, in 2013.
Bangladesh ranks 4th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.18 million number | — |
| 1999 | 8.34 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.50 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.61 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.72 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.82 million number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.79 million number | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 11.90 million number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.94 million number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.97 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.99 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.03 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.09 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.15 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.22 million number | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 6.07 million number | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 6.12 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.16 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.20 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.22 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.23 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.23 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.26 million number | 8.18 million number | 8.34 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.63 million number | 8.50 million number | 12.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 million number | 6.07 million number | 12.15 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- 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)
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 6.23 million number in 2019, 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 12.15 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 million number in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.