Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.3819 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3819 GPIA
World rank
175th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.8744 GPIA
in 1985
All-time low
0.239 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
36
1973–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 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 vocational in Bangladesh is 0.3819 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8744 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.239 GPIA, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 175th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.6433 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.239 GPIA | -62.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3273 GPIA | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3866 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2917 GPIA | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3252 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8138 GPIA | +150.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8744 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.413 GPIA | -52.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4049 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4477 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3446 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3332 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3388 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3291 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3333 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3253 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.326 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3413 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.378 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4133 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.407 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4242 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.397 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4108 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3047 GPIA | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4426 GPIA | +45.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4576 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4811 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3492 GPIA | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3607 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3359 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3437 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3625 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3856 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3819 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.399 GPIA | 0.239 GPIA | 0.6433 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4894 GPIA | 0.2917 GPIA | 0.8744 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3337 GPIA | 0.3291 GPIA | 0.3388 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3756 GPIA | 0.3253 GPIA | 0.4242 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.382 GPIA | 0.3047 GPIA | 0.4811 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3838 GPIA | 0.3819 GPIA | 0.3856 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bangladesh?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bangladesh was 0.3819 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8744 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.239 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Bangladesh ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release