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

Bangladesh: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 16.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.2%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
29th
of 74 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2001
All-time low
13.4%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2001–2019

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh, 2001–2019

051015202001201020192001: 19.52011: 13.42012: 13.72013: 13.62014: 13.52015: 13.82016: 14.72017: 14.62018: 14.62019: 16.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh stood at 16.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh peaked at 19.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2011.

That places Bangladesh 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 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 primary, female in Bangladesh, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 19.5%
2011 13.4% -31.2%
2012 13.7% +2.3%
2013 13.6% -0.8%
2014 13.5% -0.7%
2015 13.8% +2.2%
2016 14.7% +6.7%
2017 14.6% -0.5%
2018 14.6% -0.3%
2019 16.2% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1
2010s 14.2% 13.4% 16.2% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.9% compare
  2. 27 Macau, China 16.4% compare
  3. 28 Sri Lanka 16.4% compare
  4. 30 Poland 16.0% compare
  5. 31 France 15.5% compare
  6. 32 Spain 15.2% 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 16.2% 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 19.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2011.
How does Bangladesh rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 74 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 20.8%. 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, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, female. 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 primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female 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/