Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 15.11 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
15.11 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 204 countries
All-time high
15.16 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.93 million
in 1972
Years of data
40
1972–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1972–2018

05.0M10.0M15.0M1972199520181972: 1.9M1973: 2.3M1974: 2.4M1975: 2.4M1976: 2.2M1977: 2.2M1978: 2.6M1979: 2.3M1980: 2.6M1981: 2.4M1982: 2.7M1983: 2.9M1984: 3.1M1985: 3.1M1986: 3.1M1987: 3.2M1988: 3.3M1989: 3.4M1990: 3.6M1998: 9.0M1999: 9.8M2000: 10.2M2001: 10.6M2002: 10.9M2003: 10.9M2004: 10.2M2005: 9.9M2006: 10.0M2007: 10.2M2008: 9.7M2009: 10.5M2010: 11.0M2011: 11.2M2012: 11.8M2013: 12.9M2014: 13.4M2015: 14.0M2016: 15.2M2017: 14.7M2018: 15.1M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh stood at 15.11 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 15.16 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 1972.

Bangladesh ranks 5th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 1.93 million
1973 2.26 million +16.9%
1974 2.37 million +4.9%
1975 2.44 million +3.2%
1976 2.16 million -11.4%
1977 2.21 million +2.3%
1978 2.64 million +19.2%
1979 2.32 million -11.9%
1980 2.63 million +13.3%
1981 2.38 million -9.6%
1982 2.66 million +11.5%
1983 2.93 million +10.3%
1984 3.08 million +5.2%
1985 3.10 million +0.5%
1986 3.10 million +0.2%
1987 3.24 million +4.3%
1988 3.31 million +2.1%
1989 3.38 million +2.1%
1990 3.56 million +5.5%
1998 9.03 million +153.5%
1999 9.81 million +8.6%
2000 10.22 million +4.3%
2001 10.57 million +3.4%
2002 10.90 million +3.1%
2003 10.92 million +0.2%
2004 10.19 million -6.7%
2005 9.92 million -2.7%
2006 10.03 million +1.2%
2007 10.19 million +1.6%
2008 9.69 million -4.9%
2009 10.54 million +8.7%
2010 10.96 million +4.0%
2011 11.18 million +2.0%
2012 11.76 million +5.2%
2013 12.88 million +9.6%
2014 13.42 million +4.2%
2015 13.96 million +4.0%
2016 15.16 million +8.6%
2017 14.70 million -3.0%
2018 15.11 million +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.29 million 1.93 million 2.64 million 8
1980s 2.98 million 2.38 million 3.38 million 10
1990s 7.47 million 3.56 million 9.81 million 3
2000s 10.32 million 9.69 million 10.92 million 10
2010s 13.24 million 10.96 million 15.16 million 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 2 China 68.39 million compare
  2. 3 Brazil 22.16 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 19.99 million compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 12.91 million compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 12.53 million compare
  6. 8 Mexico 10.28 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 15.11 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 15.16 million in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 1972.
How does Bangladesh rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.