Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 GPIA
World rank
39th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 1985
Years of data
36
1973–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1985.
Bangladesh ranks 39th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 36 Monaco 1.07 GPIA compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.06 GPIA compare
- 38 French Polynesia 1.06 GPIA compare
- 40 France 1.06 GPIA compare
- 41 Rwanda 1.06 GPIA compare
- 42 Mozambique 1.06 GPIA compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 secondary 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