Share of students studying abroad in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of students studying abroad was 1.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.92
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
143rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 2014
All-time low
1.13
in 2012
Years of data
21
1999–2023
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 143rd of 174 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (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 143rd out of 174 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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