Education in Bangladesh

The three main educational systems in Bangladesh, ordered by decreasing student numbers, are General Education System, Madrasah Education System, and Technical - Vocational Education System. Other systems include a Professional Education System. Each of these three main systems is divided into four levels: is Primary Level (years 1 to 5), Secondary Level (years 6 to 10), Higher Secondary Level (years 11 and 12), Tertiary Level. Tertiary education in Bangladesh takes place at 11 government and 20 private universities. Students can choose to further their studies in engineering, technology, agriculture and medicine at a variety of universities and colleges. At all levels of schooling, students can choose to receive their education in English or Bengali. Private schools tend to make use of English-based study media while government-sponsored schools use Bengali.