School age population, secondary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, secondary education, female was 11.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.10 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 220 countries
All-time high
12.12 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.29 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, female in Bangladesh stood at 11.10 million.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 12.12 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.29 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, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.49 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.69 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 5.91 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 6.12 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 6.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 6.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 7.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.95 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 7.45 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.71 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.96 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 8.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 9.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 9.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.73 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.92 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.55 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.31 million | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 11.10 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 5.29 million | 6.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 million | 6.88 million | 8.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 million | 8.88 million | 10.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.00 million | 10.88 million | 11.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 million | 11.29 million | 12.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 million | 11.10 million | 12.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Bangladesh?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Bangladesh was 11.10 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 million in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release