Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 757,289 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bangladesh, 1973–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Bangladesh
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
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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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.