Urban population, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Urban population, above primary education was 0.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
88th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Urban population, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.473 % of population with high education2010: 0.412 % of population with high education2013: 0.507 % of population with high education2015: 0.469 % of population with high education2016: 0.441 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, above primary education in Bangladesh stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.

Bangladesh ranks 88th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, above primary education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
2005 0.5%
2010 0.4% -13.0%
2013 0.5% +23.2%
2015 0.5% -7.6%
2016 0.4% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 85 Jamaica 0.5%
  2. 86 Uganda 0.5% compare
  3. 87 India 0.4% compare
  4. 89 Nepal 0.4% compare
  5. 90 Kosovo 0.4% compare
  6. 90 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Urban population, above primary education in Bangladesh was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for urban population, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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