The educational system in Bangladesh
is three-tiered and highly subsidized. The government of
Bangladesh operates many schools in the primary, secondary, and
higher secondary levels. It also subsidizes parts of the funding
for many private schools. In the tertiary education sector, the
government also funds more than 15 state universities through
the University Grants Commission.
In 1998 there
were about 52,000 primary schools 11000 secondary institutions.
The five years of lower secondary education concludes with a
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination. Students who
pass this examination proceed to two years of Higher Secondary
or intermediate training, which culminate in a Higher Secondary
School (HSC) examination. Five education boards lead by the
Ministry of Education deal with education up to HSC level.
Under-graduate
level is finished with HSC. Then begins graduation level which
is dealt by universities. Universities also offer Master's and
Doctorate degrees.
There are 11
government universities and approximately 20private
universities in Bangladesh. Specialized universities are
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET),
Bangladesh Agricultural University and Banglabandhu Shaikh Mujib
Medical University.
