Labor force with advanced education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force with advanced education was 74.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Bangladesh is 74.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Bangladesh peaked at 85.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2006.
That places Bangladesh 87th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 72.6% | — |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 72.8% | 85.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 74.9% | 78.1% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5215 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 117,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 104,263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Bangladesh?
- Labor force with advanced education in Bangladesh was 74.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).