Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 4.82 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh is 4.82 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 8.54 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million number, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.63 million number | — |
| 2003 | 7.92 million number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.54 million number | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 8.38 million number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.44 million number | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 7.41 million number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.64 million number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.15 million number | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 6.69 million number | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.31 million number | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 4.82 million number | -9.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.82 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 206,698 number, 23.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.63 million number | 7.63 million number | 7.63 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.07 million number | 7.44 million number | 8.54 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.50 million number | 4.82 million number | 7.64 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh was 4.82 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million number in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.