School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 23.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.11 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 220 countries
All-time high
24.60 million
in 2016
All-time low
10.82 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 23.11 million.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 24.60 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.82 million, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.23 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 11.62 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 12.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 12.52 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 12.94 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 13.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 13.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 13.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 13.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 14.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 14.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 14.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 14.68 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 15.23 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 15.75 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 16.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 16.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 17.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 17.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 18.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 18.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 18.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 19.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 20.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 21.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 21.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 21.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 21.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 22.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 22.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 23.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.11 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.53 million | 10.82 million | 13.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.61 million | 14.09 million | 17.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.19 million | 18.06 million | 21.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.35 million | 22.06 million | 22.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.00 million | 22.90 million | 24.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.71 million | 23.11 million | 24.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 23.11 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 24.60 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 million in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release