Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 27.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh is 27.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh peaked at 33.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 162nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.7% | — |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -59.5% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | +254.5% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +67.0% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 7.2% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 6.9% | 25.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 14.0% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 24.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 24.7% | 33.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 159 Grenada 32.4% compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 30.8% compare
- 161 Maldives 30.0% compare
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 27.6% compare
- 164 Ghana 26.7% compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 26.7% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh was 27.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Bangladesh ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.