School enrollment, tertiary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School enrollment, tertiary was 23.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in Bangladesh stood at 23.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Bangladesh peaked at 24.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1978.
That places Bangladesh 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.3% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.7% | 24.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 121 Belize 24.8% compare
- 122 Cape Verde 24.3% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 23.8% compare
- 125 South Africa 23.5% compare
- 126 Honduras 23.3% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 383,624 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.14 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Bangladesh?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Bangladesh was 23.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1978.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.