Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 93.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh is 93.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh peaked at 99.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 105th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 99.6% | — |
| 1976 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.6% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.2% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.1% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Bangladesh was 93.6% 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 99.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Bangladesh ranks 105th out of 219 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 down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release