Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 3.76 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3.76 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.81 million number
in 2018
All-time low
2.68 million number
in 2008
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh, 1998–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998200820191998: 2.7M number1999: 2.8M number2000: 2.9M number2001: 3.0M number2002: 3.0M number2003: 3.1M number2004: 3.1M number2005: 3.0M number2006: 3.0M number2007: 3.0M number2008: 2.7M number2009: 2.9M number2010: 2.9M number2011: 2.9M number2012: 3.2M number2013: 3.6M number2015: 3.8M number2016: 3.8M number2017: 3.8M number2018: 3.8M number2019: 3.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh is 3.76 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 3.81 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million number, in 2008.

That places Bangladesh 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Bangladesh, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 2.74 million number
1999 2.83 million number +3.3%
2000 2.93 million number +3.7%
2001 2.97 million number +1.2%
2002 3.04 million number +2.4%
2003 3.10 million number +1.9%
2004 3.07 million number -1.0%
2005 2.99 million number -2.3%
2006 2.97 million number -0.9%
2007 3.03 million number +2.1%
2008 2.68 million number -11.7%
2009 2.92 million number +9.0%
2010 2.92 million number +0.1%
2011 2.95 million number +0.9%
2012 3.16 million number +7.3%
2013 3.56 million number +12.7%
2015 3.76 million number +5.5%
2016 3.80 million number +1.1%
2017 3.78 million number -0.4%
2018 3.81 million number +0.7%
2019 3.76 million number -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.78 million number 2.74 million number 2.83 million number 2
2000s 2.97 million number 2.68 million number 3.10 million number 10
2010s 3.50 million number 2.92 million number 3.81 million number 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 7 Mexico 4.12 million number compare
  2. 8 Philippines 3.89 million number compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 3.78 million number compare
  4. 11 Nigeria 3.09 million number compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 2.84 million number compare
  6. 13 Viet Nam 2.80 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Bangladesh was 3.76 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 3.81 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million number in 2008.
How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.