Bangladesh: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Key figures

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5.93 percentage points in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.34 percentage points in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1.6 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 90% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Bangladesh in the 2021 ranking

• Poland — 1st of 3: 88.18%
• Pakistan — 3rd of 3: 38.35%

What this measures

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Limitations: Caution is required when using this indicator for cross-country comparison, since the countries do not always classify degrees and qualifications at the same International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) levels, even if they are received at roughly the same age or after a similar number of years of schooling. Also, certain educational programmes and study courses cannot be easily classified according to ISCED. This indicator only measures educational attainment in terms of level of education attained, i.e. years of schooling, and do not necessarily reveal the quality of the education (learning achievement and other impacts).

All 13 values

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in nearby economies

• Sri Lanka — 82.71% (2024)

More education data for Bangladesh

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 23.73% (2024)
• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.77 (2024)
• School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) — 20.79% (2024)
• School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) — 26.95% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 15.07 million (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Bangladesh's educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)?

48.65% in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1974?

It is up 40.95 percentage points from 7.7% in 1974. The highest value was 48.65% in 2021 and the lowest 7.7% in 1974.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.CUAT.LO.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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