Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 2.99 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.99 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.21 million number
in 2010
All-time low
1.66 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bangladesh, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bangladesh stood at 2.99 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bangladesh peaked at 3.21 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million number, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.66 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.70 million number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.75 million number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.82 million number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.87 million number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.91 million number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.96 million number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.01 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.11 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.14 million number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.18 million number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.17 million number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.21 million number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.26 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.32 million number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.39 million number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.46 million number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.54 million number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.61 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.67 million number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.72 million number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.77 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.83 million number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.88 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.92 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.96 million number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.99 million number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.03 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.05 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.07 million number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.08 million number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.10 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.11 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.13 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.14 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.15 million number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.17 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.20 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.21 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.20 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.20 million number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.19 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.17 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.13 million number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.05 million number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.99 million number | -0.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.99 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 231,955 number, 12.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.99 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 458,449 number, 6.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 million number | 1.66 million number | 2.11 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million number | 2.14 million number | 2.61 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 million number | 2.67 million number | 3.05 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 million number | 3.07 million number | 3.20 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million number | 3.02 million number | 3.21 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million number | 2.99 million number | 2.99 million number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bangladesh?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bangladesh was 2.99 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million number in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.