Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.4%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
120th
of 216 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2023
All-time low
0.4%
in 1973
Years of data
40
1973–2024

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bangladesh, 1973–2024

02461973199820241973: 0.429 %1976: 0.874 %1977: 1.1 %1979: 1.1 %1980: 0.989 %1981: 1.1 %1983: 0.969 %1984: 0.888 %1985: 0.875 %1986: 1 %1987: 1 %1988: 0.951 %1989: 0.856 %1990: 0.857 %1998: 1.1 %1999: 1.1 %2000: 1 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1.6 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 3.2 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4 %2017: 4 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 4 %2020: 5 %2021: 5.2 %2022: 5.5 %2023: 6.9 %2024: 6.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bangladesh stood at 6.4%.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bangladesh peaked at 6.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1973.

Bangladesh ranks 120th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%) in Bangladesh, 1973 to 2024.
Year % Change
1973 0.4%
1976 0.9% +103.7%
1977 1.1% +28.4%
1979 1.1% -0.1%
1980 1.0% -11.8%
1981 1.1% +11.4%
1983 1.0% -12.1%
1984 0.9% -8.4%
1985 0.9% -1.4%
1986 1.0% +15.0%
1987 1.0% +2.8%
1988 1.0% -8.1%
1989 0.9% -10.0%
1990 0.9% +0.2%
1998 1.1% +30.9%
1999 1.1% -4.9%
2000 1.0% -4.6%
2001 1.2% +13.7%
2002 1.1% -1.0%
2003 1.2% +0.4%
2004 1.6% +40.7%
2005 1.9% +17.5%
2006 2.1% +12.2%
2007 2.4% +13.8%
2008 3.4% +41.1%
2009 3.4% -1.9%
2010 3.3% -2.4%
2011 3.2% -4.0%
2012 3.5% +11.5%
2013 3.2% -8.2%
2015 4.1% +28.1%
2016 4.0% -3.9%
2017 4.0% +0.7%
2018 4.8% +19.3%
2019 4.0% -15.8%
2020 5.0% +25.4%
2021 5.2% +3.2%
2022 5.5% +5.8%
2023 6.9% +24.7%
2024 6.4% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9% 0.4% 1.1% 4
1980s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 9
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 3
2000s 1.9% 1.0% 3.4% 10
2010s 3.8% 3.2% 4.8% 9
2020s 5.8% 5.0% 6.9% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 117 Nigeria 6.9% compare
  2. 118 Belize 6.7% compare
  3. 119 Algeria 6.6% compare
  4. 121 Uzbekistan 6.0% compare
  5. 122 Syrian Arab Republic 6.0% compare
  6. 123 Ukraine 6.0% compare

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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 6.4% 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 6.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1973.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
Bangladesh ranks 120th out of 216 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 up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 19,058 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release