How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?

Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.

Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School age population, upper secondary education, male in Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 6.35 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

6.35 million number

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

7th

of 205 countries

All-time high

6.46 million number

in 2015

All-time low

1.30 million number

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, male in Bangladesh, 1970–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Bangladesh stood at 6.35 million number.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 6.46 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.30 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Bangladesh, 1970 to 2020.
Year	number	Change
1970	1.30 million number	—
1971	1.32 million number	+1.3%
1972	1.34 million number	+1.7%
1973	1.37 million number	+2.2%
1974	1.41 million number	+3.0%
1975	1.47 million number	+4.2%
1976	1.57 million number	+6.5%
1977	1.67 million number	+6.5%
1978	1.77 million number	+5.9%
1979	1.85 million number	+4.6%
1980	1.91 million number	+3.4%
1981	1.96 million number	+2.5%
1982	1.96 million number	-0.2%
1983	2.01 million number	+2.9%
1984	2.07 million number	+2.7%
1985	2.11 million number	+2.2%
1986	2.15 million number	+1.7%
1987	2.18 million number	+1.6%
1988	2.21 million number	+1.5%
1989	2.25 million number	+1.7%
1990	2.31 million number	+2.4%
1991	2.37 million number	+2.7%
1992	2.43 million number	+2.8%
1993	2.50 million number	+2.7%
1994	2.57 million number	+2.7%
1995	2.63 million number	+2.5%
1996	2.69 million number	+2.3%
1997	2.75 million number	+2.3%
1998	5.76 million number	+108.9%
1999	5.85 million number	+1.7%
2000	5.94 million number	+1.5%
2001	6.01 million number	+1.1%
2002	6.07 million number	+1.1%
2003	6.13 million number	+1.0%
2004	6.18 million number	+0.8%
2005	6.21 million number	+0.6%
2006	6.21 million number	-0.1%
2007	6.21 million number	+0.1%
2008	6.23 million number	+0.3%
2009	6.26 million number	+0.5%
2010	6.31 million number	+0.7%
2011	6.34 million number	+0.4%
2012	6.37 million number	+0.5%
2013	6.41 million number	+0.5%
2014	6.44 million number	+0.5%
2015	6.46 million number	+0.4%
2016	6.46 million number	-0.0%
2017	6.45 million number	-0.1%
2018	6.44 million number	-0.3%
2019	6.40 million number	-0.5%
2020	6.35 million number	-0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.51 million number	1.30 million number	1.85 million number	10
1980s	2.08 million number	1.91 million number	2.25 million number	10
1990s	3.19 million number	2.31 million number	5.85 million number	10
2000s	6.14 million number	5.94 million number	6.26 million number	10
2010s	6.41 million number	6.31 million number	6.46 million number	10
2020s	6.35 million number	6.35 million number	6.35 million number	1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

4 Indonesia 7.23 million number compare
5 Nigeria 6.72 million number compare
6 United States 6.45 million number compare
8 Brazil 5.38 million number compare
9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.89 million number compare
10 Mexico 3.43 million number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Bangladesh?: School age population, upper secondary education, male in Bangladesh was 6.35 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 6.46 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million number in 1970.
How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?: Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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