Secondary education, general pupils in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Secondary education, general pupils was 53.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Bangladesh, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 53.9% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Bangladesh peaked at 53.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 26.6% | — |
| 1973 | 25.1% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 20.2% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +46.6% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 31.3% | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 20.2% | 26.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 18.8% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 33.0% | 49.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 49.9% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 51.5% | 53.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Bangladesh?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Bangladesh was 53.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.