School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 12.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.02 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 220 countries
All-time high
12.48 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.52 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Bangladesh, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, male in Bangladesh stood at 12.02 million.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 12.48 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.52 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.73 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 5.93 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 6.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6.62 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 6.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 7.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.28 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.79 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 8.04 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 9.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.64 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 10.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.21 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.05 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 12.02 million | -0.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 12.02 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,312, 14.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 12.02 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.76 million, 6.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.40 million | 5.52 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.97 million | 7.21 million | 8.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.26 million | 9.19 million | 11.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.35 million | 11.18 million | 11.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 million | 11.60 million | 12.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 million | 12.00 million | 12.18 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Bangladesh?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Bangladesh was 12.02 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release