Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 757,289 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
757,289
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
19th
of 201 countries
All-time high
757,289
in 2018
All-time low
9,719
in 1973
Years of data
35
1973–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh, 1973–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1973199520181973: 9.7k1976: 19.1k1977: 25.1k1979: 26.3k1980: 26.3k1981: 26.5k1982: 26.7k1983: 28.7k1984: 27.6k1985: 27.3k1986: 31.6k1987: 33.9k1988: 31.8k1989: 29.2k1990: 30.8k1998: 102.5k1999: 105.8k2000: 105.2k2001: 123.7k2002: 126.4k2003: 127.2k2004: 167.8k2005: 192.5k2006: 219.1k2007: 254.1k2008: 344.6k2009: 367.4k2010: 372.5k2011: 364.1k2012: 428.5k2013: 429.6k2015: 602.1k2016: 626.9k2017: 612.6k2018: 757.3k

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 757,289 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh peaked at 757,289 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,719, in 1973.

That places Bangladesh 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh, 1973 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1973 9,719
1976 19,085 +96.4%
1977 25,118 +31.6%
1979 26,349 +4.9%
1980 26,304 -0.2%
1981 26,542 +0.9%
1982 26,676 +0.5%
1983 28,680 +7.5%
1984 27,624 -3.7%
1985 27,348 -1.0%
1986 31,561 +15.4%
1987 33,865 +7.3%
1988 31,773 -6.2%
1989 29,152 -8.2%
1990 30,801 +5.7%
1998 102,499 +232.8%
1999 105,791 +3.2%
2000 105,157 -0.6%
2001 123,746 +17.7%
2002 126,355 +2.1%
2003 127,218 +0.7%
2004 167,764 +31.9%
2005 192,491 +14.7%
2006 219,086 +13.8%
2007 254,122 +16.0%
2008 344,629 +35.6%
2009 367,409 +6.6%
2010 372,524 +1.4%
2011 364,064 -2.3%
2012 428,459 +17.7%
2013 429,558 +0.3%
2015 602,080 +40.2%
2016 626,923 +4.1%
2017 612,601 -2.3%
2018 757,289 +23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,068 9,719 26,349 4
1980s 28,952 26,304 33,865 10
1990s 79,697 30,801 105,791 3
2000s 202,798 105,157 367,409 10
2010s 524,187 364,064 757,289 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 16 Japan 812,494 compare
  2. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 788,570 compare
  3. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 763,440 compare
  4. 20 Poland 684,955 compare
  5. 21 Thailand 656,118 compare
  6. 22 Spain 621,174 compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh was 757,289 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 757,289 in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 9,719 in 1973.
How does Bangladesh rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.