Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
95th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.502 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.475 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.309 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.477 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.466 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Bangladesh is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

Bangladesh ranks 95th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2005 0.5%
2010 0.5% -5.5%
2013 0.3% -34.8%
2015 0.5% +54.2%
2016 0.5% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 92 Chile 0.5% compare
  2. 93 Iceland 0.5% compare
  3. 94 South Korea 0.5% compare
  4. 96 Ireland 0.4% compare
  5. 97 China 0.4% compare
  6. 98 Rwanda 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Bangladesh?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Bangladesh ranks 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
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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