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 44.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
77th
of 86 countries
All-time high
44.7%
in 2019
All-time low
7.7%
in 1974
Years of data
12
1974–2019

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

102030401974199620191974: 7.71981: 12.92001: 26.72011: 35.32012: 362013: 33.72014: 34.92015: 40.82016: 41.52017: 42.62018: 43.62019: 44.7

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 44.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bangladesh peaked at 44.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1974.

Bangladesh ranks 77th of 86 countries on this measure, 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). Total in Bangladesh, 1974 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1974 7.7%
1981 12.9% +67.2%
2001 26.7% +107.7%
2011 35.3% +32.1%
2012 36.0% +2.1%
2013 33.7% -6.5%
2014 34.9% +3.6%
2015 40.8% +17.0%
2016 41.5% +1.6%
2017 42.6% +2.7%
2018 43.6% +2.4%
2019 44.7% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
1980s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1
2000s 26.7% 26.7% 26.7% 1
2010s 39.3% 33.7% 44.7% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 74 Paraguay 50.1% compare
  2. 75 Thailand 46.2% compare
  3. 76 Saint Lucia 45.9% compare
  4. 78 Tunisia 44.6% compare
  5. 79 El Salvador 42.8% compare
  6. 80 Guatemala 36.8% 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 44.7% 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 44.7% 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 7.7% in 1974.
How does Bangladesh rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 86 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 26.6%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/