School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.05 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.05 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 1.05 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.02 years, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 137th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.02 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0235 years | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0279 years | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0274 years | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0331 years | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0277 years | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0406 years | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 0.041 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0408 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0766 years | +87.8% |
| 1983 | 0.084 years | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.091 years | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1001 years | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0992 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0818 years | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0611 years | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0609 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0693 years | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1669 years | +140.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1669 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2083 years | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1897 years | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1923 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1759 years | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2059 years | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2474 years | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2688 years | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3043 years | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3913 years | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5431 years | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5578 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5629 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5701 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.639 years | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7029 years | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6798 years | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7903 years | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9105 years | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8871 years | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1 years | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9868 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.04 years | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.05 years | +1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.05 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.05 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.25 years, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +140.8% | 0.0693 years | 0.1669 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0286 years | 0.02 years | 0.0406 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0737 years | 0.0408 years | 0.1001 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1181 years | 0.0693 years | 0.1669 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2351 years | 0.1669 years | 0.3913 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6618 years | 0.5431 years | 0.9105 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9945 years | 0.8871 years | 1.05 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 134 Cambodia 1.13 years compare
- 135 Cook Islands 1.13 years compare
- 136 Ghana 1.08 years compare
- 138 Luxembourg 1.05 years compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 1.02 years compare
- 140 Bermuda 1.01 years compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Bangladesh was 1.05 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 years in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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 life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release