School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 16.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.80 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 221 countries
All-time high
16.80 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.88 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 16.80 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 16.80 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.88 million, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.11 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 6.34 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 6.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 6.86 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 7.13 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 7.37 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 7.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 7.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 8.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 8.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 8.30 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 8.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 8.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 9.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 9.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 10.29 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 10.65 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.07 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.49 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 11.90 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 12.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 13.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 13.42 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 13.84 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 14.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 14.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 14.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.80 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.23 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 16.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.80 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.97 million | 5.88 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.84 million | 8.19 million | 9.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.66 million | 9.96 million | 13.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.68 million | 13.84 million | 15.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.49 million | 15.12 million | 16.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.44 million | 16.22 million | 16.80 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 16.80 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.80 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 million in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release