UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 48.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 84 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2019
All-time low
13.5%
in 1974
Years of data
12
1974–2019

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bangladesh, 1974–2019

10203040501974199620191974: 13.51981: 20.42001: 31.32011: 41.12012: 41.62013: 38.62014: 39.12015: 45.22016: 462017: 46.82018: 47.62019: 48.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bangladesh is 48.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bangladesh peaked at 48.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1974.

That places Bangladesh 75th out of 84 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: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male in Bangladesh, 1974 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1974 13.5%
1981 20.4% +50.7%
2001 31.3% +53.6%
2011 41.1% +31.4%
2012 41.6% +1.2%
2013 38.6% -7.3%
2014 39.1% +1.5%
2015 45.2% +15.6%
2016 46.0% +1.8%
2017 46.8% +1.7%
2018 47.6% +1.7%
2019 48.4% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
1980s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1
2000s 31.3% 31.3% 31.3% 1
2010s 43.8% 38.6% 48.4% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 72 Paraguay 51.0% compare
  2. 73 Tunisia 50.1% compare
  3. 74 Thailand 49.0% compare
  4. 76 El Salvador 46.3% compare
  5. 77 Pakistan 45.7% compare
  6. 78 Saint Lucia 42.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bangladesh?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bangladesh was 48.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1974.
How does Bangladesh rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Bangladesh ranks 75th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/