School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 3.44 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.44 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 174 countries
All-time high
6.20 million
in 2009
All-time low
3.07 million
in 2013
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bangladesh, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bangladesh stood at 3.44 million.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 6.20 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.07 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, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.29 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.11 million | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 6.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.67 million | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.44 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 million | 4.29 million | 4.42 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.52 million | 4.51 million | 6.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 million | 3.07 million | 6.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.44 million | 3.53 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bangladesh?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Bangladesh was 3.44 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 million in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release