School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 12.41 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
12.41 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 205 countries
All-time high
12.64 million number
in 2016
All-time low
2.55 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 12.41 million number.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 12.64 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million number, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.55 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.59 million number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.64 million number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.70 million number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.78 million number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.89 million number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.07 million number | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 3.27 million number | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 3.46 million number | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.61 million number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.73 million number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.83 million number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.82 million number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.92 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.03 million number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.13 million number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.20 million number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.27 million number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.34 million number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.43 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.53 million number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.66 million number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.79 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.91 million number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.04 million number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.17 million number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.29 million number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.27 million number | +108.6% |
| 1999 | 11.46 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.62 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.76 million number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.89 million number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.00 million number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.09 million number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.17 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.18 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.20 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.23 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.29 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.37 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.43 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.49 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.55 million number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.59 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.63 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.64 million number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.63 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.59 million number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.52 million number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.41 million number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.96 million number | 2.55 million number | 3.61 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 million number | 3.73 million number | 4.43 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 million number | 4.53 million number | 11.46 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.04 million number | 11.62 million number | 12.29 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.54 million number | 12.37 million number | 12.64 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.41 million number | 12.41 million number | 12.41 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 12.41 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million number in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.