Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.967 % of population with high education2010: 0.97 % of population with high education2013: 0.961 % of population with high education2015: 0.96 % of population with high education2016: 0.967 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 1.0% for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.

That places Bangladesh 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
2005 1.0%
2010 1.0% +0.3%
2013 1.0% -1.0%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 1.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
  2. 8 Nepal 1.0% compare
  3. 9 Uganda 1.0% compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 1.0% compare
  5. 12 Namibia 1.0% compare
  6. 13 Malawi 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
How does Bangladesh rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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