UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 7.14 in 2019. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bangladesh, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bangladesh is 7.14, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bangladesh peaked at 7.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1974.
That places Bangladesh 84th out of 91 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.08 | — |
| 1981 | 3.08 | +48.2% |
| 2001 | 5 | +62.6% |
| 2011 | 6.01 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 6.08 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.75 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.64 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 6.78 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.91 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.14 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.46 | 5.75 | 7.14 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bangladesh?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bangladesh was 7.14 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Bangladesh ranks 84th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/