Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 17.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.6%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
91st
of 93 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 1999
All-time low
12.9%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bangladesh, 1998–2017

10203040501998200720171998: 39.5 %1999: 49.9 %2000: 46.1 %2001: 41.4 %2002: 43.6 %2003: 38.7 %2004: 22.4 %2005: 19.4 %2006: 20 %2007: 19.9 %2008: 12.9 %2009: 14.8 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 15 %2012: 16.6 %2013: 14.3 %2015: 20.2 %2016: 16.3 %2017: 17.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bangladesh is 17.6%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bangladesh peaked at 49.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2008.

Bangladesh ranks 91st of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in Bangladesh, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 39.5%
1999 49.9% +26.3%
2000 46.1% -7.6%
2001 41.4% -10.2%
2002 43.6% +5.3%
2003 38.7% -11.1%
2004 22.4% -42.2%
2005 19.4% -13.3%
2006 20.0% +2.9%
2007 19.9% -0.4%
2008 12.9% -35.3%
2009 14.8% +15.1%
2010 16.3% +9.9%
2011 15.0% -8.0%
2012 16.6% +10.4%
2013 14.3% -13.5%
2015 20.2% +41.2%
2016 16.3% -19.4%
2017 17.6% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.7% 39.5% 49.9% 2
2000s 27.9% 12.9% 46.1% 10
2010s 16.6% 14.3% 20.2% 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 88 Netherlands 21.0% compare
  2. 89 Republic of Moldova 20.9% compare
  3. 90 Afghanistan 19.4% compare
  4. 92 Serbia 16.9% compare
  5. 93 Denmark 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bangladesh?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Bangladesh was 17.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2008.
How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year.