Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh is 0.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh peaked at 49.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.9% | — |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -63.7% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -62.4% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 36.9% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 6.2% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release