How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?

Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.

Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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.

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh

Name: School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bangladesh: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 21.46 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

21.46 million number

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

8th

of 205 countries

All-time high

22.20 million number

in 2015

All-time low

10.18 million number

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2020

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1970–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 21.46 million number.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 22.20 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.18 million number, in 1970.

That places Bangladesh 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh, 1970 to 2020.
Year	number	Change
1970	10.18 million number	—
1971	10.36 million number	+1.8%
1972	10.60 million number	+2.3%
1973	10.91 million number	+3.0%
1974	11.30 million number	+3.6%
1975	11.75 million number	+3.9%
1976	12.25 million number	+4.3%
1977	12.75 million number	+4.0%
1978	13.21 million number	+3.7%
1979	13.63 million number	+3.2%
1980	14.00 million number	+2.7%
1981	14.29 million number	+2.1%
1982	14.25 million number	-0.3%
1983	14.57 million number	+2.2%
1984	14.88 million number	+2.1%
1985	15.20 million number	+2.1%
1986	15.51 million number	+2.1%
1987	15.87 million number	+2.3%
1988	16.28 million number	+2.6%
1989	16.72 million number	+2.7%
1990	17.18 million number	+2.8%
1991	17.60 million number	+2.4%
1992	18.01 million number	+2.4%
1993	18.42 million number	+2.3%
1994	18.82 million number	+2.2%
1995	19.22 million number	+2.1%
1996	19.58 million number	+1.8%
1997	19.91 million number	+1.7%
1998	20.22 million number	+1.6%
1999	20.51 million number	+1.4%
2000	20.76 million number	+1.2%
2001	20.95 million number	+0.9%
2002	21.12 million number	+0.8%
2003	21.28 million number	+0.8%
2004	21.42 million number	+0.6%
2005	21.53 million number	+0.5%
2006	21.57 million number	+0.2%
2007	21.62 million number	+0.3%
2008	21.71 million number	+0.4%
2009	21.81 million number	+0.5%
2010	21.95 million number	+0.6%
2011	22.02 million number	+0.3%
2012	22.07 million number	+0.3%
2013	22.13 million number	+0.2%
2014	22.17 million number	+0.2%
2015	22.20 million number	+0.1%
2016	22.11 million number	-0.4%
2017	21.98 million number	-0.6%
2018	21.83 million number	-0.7%
2019	21.65 million number	-0.8%
2020	21.46 million number	-0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	11.70 million number	10.18 million number	13.63 million number	10
1980s	15.16 million number	14.00 million number	16.72 million number	10
1990s	18.95 million number	17.18 million number	20.51 million number	10
2000s	21.38 million number	20.76 million number	21.81 million number	10
2010s	22.01 million number	21.65 million number	22.20 million number	10
2020s	21.46 million number	21.46 million number	21.46 million number	1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

5 Nigeria 27.80 million number compare
6 United States 25.05 million number compare
7 Brazil 24.56 million number compare
9 Ethiopia 15.69 million number compare
10 Mexico 13.46 million number compare
11 Philippines 12.71 million number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?: School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 21.46 million number in 2020, 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 22.20 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 10.18 million number in 1970.
How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?: Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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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Indicator: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.