School enrollment, secondary, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: School enrollment, secondary, male was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
161st
of 202 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2022
All-time low
24.5%
in 1976
Years of data
39
1973–2024

School enrollment, secondary, male in Bangladesh, 1973–2024

02040601973199820241973: 27.5 % gross1976: 24.5 % gross1977: 25.7 % gross1979: 26.5 % gross1980: 28 % gross1981: 26.7 % gross1984: 28.5 % gross1985: 28 % gross1986: 26.1 % gross1987: 26.6 % gross1988: 26.2 % gross1989: 25.7 % gross1990: 26.3 % gross1998: 43.4 % gross1999: 45.5 % gross2000: 46.3 % gross2001: 46.9 % gross2002: 47.6 % gross2003: 47.4 % gross2004: 45.9 % gross2005: 43.9 % gross2006: 44.6 % gross2007: 45.4 % gross2008: 42.2 % gross2009: 46.6 % gross2010: 47 % gross2011: 46.6 % gross2012: 48.8 % gross2013: 53.9 % gross2015: 56.4 % gross2016: 61.5 % gross2017: 58 % gross2018: 61.6 % gross2019: 61.6 % gross2020: 61.7 % gross2021: 58.7 % gross2022: 62 % gross2023: 60.7 % gross2024: 58.5 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2024, school enrollment, secondary, male in Bangladesh stood at 58.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 62.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1976.

Bangladesh ranks 161st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Bangladesh, 1973 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1973 27.5%
1976 24.5% -11.1%
1977 25.7% +5.2%
1979 26.5% +2.8%
1980 28.0% +6.0%
1981 26.7% -4.9%
1984 28.5% +7.0%
1985 28.0% -1.9%
1986 26.1% -6.8%
1987 26.6% +2.1%
1988 26.2% -1.8%
1989 25.7% -1.7%
1990 26.3% +2.0%
1998 43.4% +65.4%
1999 45.5% +4.9%
2000 46.3% +1.7%
2001 46.9% +1.3%
2002 47.6% +1.3%
2003 47.4% -0.3%
2004 45.9% -3.2%
2005 43.9% -4.4%
2006 44.6% +1.6%
2007 45.4% +1.9%
2008 42.2% -7.2%
2009 46.6% +10.5%
2010 47.0% +0.9%
2011 46.6% -0.8%
2012 48.8% +4.6%
2013 53.9% +10.5%
2015 56.4% +4.6%
2016 61.5% +9.1%
2017 58.0% -5.7%
2018 61.6% +6.1%
2019 61.6% +0.1%
2020 61.7% +0.2%
2021 58.7% -5.0%
2022 62.0% +5.6%
2023 60.7% -2.0%
2024 58.5% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.1% 24.5% 27.5% 4
1980s 27.0% 25.7% 28.5% 8
1990s 38.4% 26.3% 45.5% 3
2000s 45.7% 42.2% 47.6% 10
2010s 55.0% 46.6% 61.6% 9
2020s 60.3% 58.5% 62.0% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 158 El Salvador 63.1% compare
  2. 159 San Marino 61.1% compare
  3. 160 Lebanon 60.3% compare
  4. 162 Iraq 58.1% compare
  5. 163 Papua New Guinea 55.6% compare
  6. 164 Angola 54.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Bangladesh?
School enrollment, secondary, male in Bangladesh was 58.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1976.
How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
Bangladesh ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,689 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.