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

Bangladesh: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 31.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
69th
of 78 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2019
All-time low
5.5%
in 1981
Years of data
11
1981–2019

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Bangladesh, 1981–2019

1020301981200020191981: 5.52001: 17.12011: 24.22012: 24.72013: 22.22014: 23.22015: 28.62016: 292017: 29.82018: 30.52019: 31.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Bangladesh is 31.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Bangladesh peaked at 31.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1981.

That places Bangladesh 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total in Bangladesh, 1981 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1981 5.5%
2001 17.1% +211.6%
2011 24.2% +41.2%
2012 24.7% +2.1%
2013 22.2% -10.1%
2014 23.2% +4.7%
2015 28.6% +23.0%
2016 29.0% +1.4%
2017 29.8% +2.8%
2018 30.5% +2.5%
2019 31.3% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2000s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1
2010s 27.1% 22.2% 31.3% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Bangladesh?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Bangladesh was 31.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/