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

Bangladesh: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 16.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.5%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
28th
of 74 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2001
All-time low
13.8%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2001–2019

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

051015202001201020192001: 21.62011: 13.82012: 142013: 14.12014: 14.22015: 142016: 14.92017: 152018: 14.92019: 16.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh is 16.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh peaked at 21.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2011.

Bangladesh ranks 28th of 74 countries on this measure, 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, male in Bangladesh, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 21.6%
2011 13.8% -36.1%
2012 14.0% +2.0%
2013 14.1% +0.7%
2014 14.2% +0.6%
2015 14.0% -1.6%
2016 14.9% +6.2%
2017 15.0% +0.8%
2018 14.9% -0.6%
2019 16.5% +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1
2010s 14.6% 13.8% 16.5% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 25 Sri Lanka 16.7% compare
  2. 26 El Salvador 16.7% compare
  3. 27 Macau, China 16.5% compare
  4. 29 Hong Kong, China 14.9% compare
  5. 30 Pakistan 14.8% compare
  6. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.1% 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 16.5% 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 21.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2011.
How does Bangladesh rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Bangladesh ranks 28th 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 20.2%. 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, male. 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, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 803 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/