Share of students studying abroad in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of students studying abroad was 1.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Bangladesh, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Bangladesh is 1.92, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Bangladesh peaked at 2.57 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2012.
Bangladesh ranks 144th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.14 | — |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | +127.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 1.92 | +14.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81, 28% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.92 is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.16, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students studying abroad in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +127.4% | 1.13 | 2.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.19 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.13 | 2.57 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.42 | 1.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Bangladesh?
- Share of students studying abroad in Bangladesh was 1.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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