Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 51.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
51.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
29th
of 75 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 2015
All-time low
4.9%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh, 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 4.9 %1999: 6.6 %2000: 6.2 %2001: 11 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 17.3 %2004: 41.1 %2005: 40.8 %2006: 41.9 %2007: 42.4 %2008: 40.6 %2009: 39.3 %2010: 43.7 %2011: 37.4 %2012: 39.7 %2013: 40 %2015: 58.4 %2016: 57.7 %2017: 54.9 %2018: 49.6 %2019: 51.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 51.5% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh peaked at 58.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1998.

Bangladesh ranks 29th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Bangladesh, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 4.9%
1999 6.6% +35.2%
2000 6.2% -5.9%
2001 11.0% +77.2%
2002 10.2% -7.5%
2003 17.3% +69.1%
2004 41.1% +137.8%
2005 40.8% -0.6%
2006 41.9% +2.6%
2007 42.4% +1.3%
2008 40.6% -4.3%
2009 39.3% -3.1%
2010 43.7% +11.1%
2011 37.4% -14.5%
2012 39.7% +6.2%
2013 40.0% +0.7%
2015 58.4% +46.1%
2016 57.7% -1.2%
2017 54.9% -4.8%
2018 49.6% -9.6%
2019 51.5% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.8% 4.9% 6.6% 2
2000s 29.1% 6.2% 42.4% 10
2010s 48.1% 37.4% 58.4% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 26 Brazil 55.7% compare
  2. 27 Cambodia 54.6% compare
  3. 28 Sweden 52.0% compare
  4. 30 Greece 49.6% compare
  5. 31 Romania 43.4% compare
  6. 32 Kazakhstan 42.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh?
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Bangladesh was 51.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1998.
How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,656 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education.