UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 13.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
52nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2019
All-time low
6.8%
in 1974
Years of data
12
1974–2019

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh, 1974–2019

0510151974199620191974: 6.81981: 7.42001: 9.62011: 11.12012: 11.42013: 11.52014: 11.72015: 12.32016: 12.52017: 12.82018: 13.12019: 13.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh is 13.3%, 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 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh peaked at 13.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1974.

That places Bangladesh 52nd out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1974 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1974 6.8%
1981 7.4% +7.8%
2001 9.6% +30.1%
2011 11.1% +15.9%
2012 11.4% +2.3%
2013 11.5% +1.1%
2014 11.7% +1.7%
2015 12.3% +5.0%
2016 12.5% +2.1%
2017 12.8% +2.3%
2018 13.1% +2.1%
2019 13.3% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 1
1980s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1
2000s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
2010s 12.2% 11.1% 13.3% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 49 Denmark 14.1% compare
  2. 50 Uganda 13.9% compare
  3. 51 United Arab Emirates 13.7% compare
  4. 53 El Salvador 13.2% compare
  5. 54 Thailand 12.8% compare
  6. 55 Germany 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh was 13.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1974.
How does Bangladesh rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/