Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 5.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1998–2019

02461998200820191998: 0.214 %1999: 0.204 %2000: 0.213 %2001: 0.229 %2002: 0.267 %2003: 0.288 %2004: 0.595 %2005: 0.689 %2006: 0.676 %2007: 0.702 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1.2 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 4 %2015: 5.3 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 5 %2019: 5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 5.0% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 323.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 5.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

Bangladesh ranks 67th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Bangladesh, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 0.2%
1999 0.2% -4.7%
2000 0.2% +4.3%
2001 0.2% +7.8%
2002 0.3% +16.3%
2003 0.3% +8.0%
2004 0.6% +106.3%
2005 0.7% +15.9%
2006 0.7% -1.9%
2007 0.7% +3.8%
2008 1.1% +60.0%
2009 1.2% +4.9%
2010 1.3% +12.7%
2011 1.4% +3.1%
2012 2.3% +68.9%
2013 4.0% +74.0%
2015 5.3% +31.0%
2016 4.5% -14.1%
2017 4.6% +1.9%
2018 5.0% +7.9%
2019 5.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.2% 1.2% 10
2010s 3.7% 1.3% 5.3% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 64 Egypt 5.3% compare
  2. 65 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.1% compare
  3. 66 Slovenia 5.0% compare
  4. 68 Eritrea 4.7% compare
  5. 69 Maldives 4.7% compare
  6. 70 Cambodia 4.6% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 5.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 323.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.