Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 76.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 76.1%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 89.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2006.
That places Bangladesh 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.7% | — |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 67.6% | 69.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 69.9% | 89.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 75.3% | 81.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 145 Micronesia, Federated States of 77.6% compare
- 146 Kuwait 77.1% compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 76.5% compare
- 149 Marshall Islands 75.5% compare
- 150 Malawi 74.7% compare
- 151 Guyana 73.3% compare
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 76.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release