Bangladesh's secondary education, general pupils was 15.11 million in 2018, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 55.92% from 9.69 million in 2008 (4.54% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 15.11 million | 2018 |
| Five years earlier | 12.88 million | 2013 |
| Ten years earlier | 9.69 million | 2008 |
| Highest | 15.16 million | 2016 |
| Lowest | 1.93 million | 1972 |
| Average since 2009 | 12.92 million | 2009–2018 |
| First recorded | 1.93 million |
What the numbers say
In 2018, Bangladesh's secondary education, general pupils rose 2.8% on 2017 (from 14.7 million to 15.11 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1976 to 2017), the average change was +2.2% and a typical year strayed about 6.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19.2% in 1978 and the biggest yearly fall was 11.9% in 1979. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is upward, about 571,025 a year. A straight line explains 96% 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.
How it compares
In 2018, Bangladesh had the 3rd highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 15.11 million | 2018 |
| World | 532 million | 2018 |
| South Asia | 165 million | 2018 |
| Lower middle income | 245 million | 2018 |
Closest to Bangladesh in the 2018 ranking
- China — 1st of 85: 68.39 million
- Indonesia — 2nd of 85: 19.99 million
- Pakistan — 4th of 85: 12.91 million
- Viet Nam — 5th of 85: 7.88 million
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 6th of 85: 7.12 million
What this measures
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 38 values
| Year | Secondary education, general pupils |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 15,112,531 |
| 2017 | 14,702,156 |
| 2016 | 15,160,895 |
| 2015 | 13,964,691 |
| 2014 | no data |
| 2013 | 12,884,519 |
| 2012 | 11,758,695 |
| 2011 | 11,178,900 |
| 2010 | 10,961,531 |
| 2009 | 10,539,656 |
| 2008 |
Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies
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 secondary education, general pupils?
- 15.11 million in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1972?
- It is up 682.89% from 1.93 million in 1972 (4.58% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 15.16 million in 2016 and the lowest 1.93 million in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank?
- 3rd highest of 85 economies with data for 2018.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Bangladesh?
- In 2018, Bangladesh's secondary education, general pupils rose 2.8% on 2017 (from 14.7 million to 15.11 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1976 to 2017), the average change was +2.2% and a typical year strayed about 6.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) 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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