Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
50.0%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1998–2024
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
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 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 1st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.6% | — |
| 1999 | 52.8% | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 52.8% | 67.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 50.0% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 94.2% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
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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 100.0% in 2024, 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 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release