Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1.89 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh is 1.89 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh peaked at 1.89 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7652 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Bangladesh 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.7652 GPIA | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8306 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9249 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9536 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 GPIA | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 1.56 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.55 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.52 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.85 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.87 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.69 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.67 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.72 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.67 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.89 GPIA | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.7652 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.35 GPIA | 0.8306 GPIA | 1.85 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 1.89 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Anguilla 1 GPIA compare
- 1 Montserrat 1 GPIA compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 1.82 GPIA compare
- 3 New Zealand 1.8 GPIA compare
- 4 Guyana 1.6 GPIA compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- 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)
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 1.89 GPIA in 2017, 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 1.89 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7652 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release