Secondary education, pupils in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Secondary education, pupils was 15.07 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Bangladesh stood at 15.07 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Bangladesh peaked at 16.07 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.26 million | 2.18 million | 2.35 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.05 million | 2.41 million | 3.41 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.55 million | 3.59 million | 9.91 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.52 million | 10.04 million | 11.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.96 million | 11.33 million | 15.87 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.76 million | 15.07 million | 16.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 383,624 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 74.74 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 34.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Bangladesh?
- Secondary education, pupils in Bangladesh was 15.07 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.