Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 71.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 71.5% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 75.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.1% | — |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 28.5% | 38.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 37.5% | 55.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 56.4% | 75.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 71.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release