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 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
World rank
5th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.793 GPIA
in 2010
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.793 GPIA, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8444 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.17 GPIA | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9526 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8434 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8232 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8241 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8375 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8101 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8515 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.793 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8632 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9039 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8974 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9743 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9578 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.912 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8444 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9144 GPIA | 0.8101 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9127 GPIA | 0.793 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 2 Panama 1.08 GPIA compare
- 3 France 1.03 GPIA compare
- 4 Germany 1.01 GPIA compare
- 5 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Comoros 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Eritrea 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Estonia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Ethiopia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Fiji 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Grenada 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 5 India 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Lesotho 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Monaco 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Madagascar 1 GPIA compare
- 5 North Macedonia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Mali 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Niger 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Pakistan 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Poland 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Puerto Rico 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Russian Federation 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Rwanda 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Slovakia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Seychelles 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Ukraine 1 GPIA compare
- 5 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 5 South Africa 1 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 GPIA 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 1.17 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.793 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 103 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 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release