Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Population aged 25-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
85th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.59 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.577 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.624 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.722 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.575 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 25-64, above primary education in Bangladesh stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

That places Bangladesh 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
2005 0.6%
2010 0.6% -2.2%
2013 0.6% +8.1%
2015 0.7% +15.8%
2016 0.6% -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 82 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  2. 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  3. 84 India 0.6% compare
  4. 86 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  5. 87 Ghana 0.6% compare
  6. 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for population aged 25-64, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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