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

Latest (2018)
4.82 million number
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
2nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
8.54 million number
in 2005
All-time low
4.82 million number
in 2018
Years of data
11
1999–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1999–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1999200820181999: 7.6M number2003: 7.9M number2005: 8.5M number2006: 8.4M number2009: 7.4M number2010: 7.4M number2011: 7.6M number2013: 7.1M number2015: 6.7M number2016: 5.3M number2018: 4.8M number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Pakistan 9.38 million number compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 3.36 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 3.14 million number compare
  4. 5 Mexico 1.75 million number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.