Over 120,000 SSC Pass Students Yet to Enroll in Colleges

More than 120,000 students who passed this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams have not enrolled in colleges or madrasas for higher secondary education, raising concerns over potential dropouts right after completing secondary level.According to official data, a total of 1,206,597 students were eligible for college admission this year. However, despite four rounds of applications, only 1,080,091 students were selected for enrollment, leaving 126,000 students outside the process.Prof Mohammad Ali Jinnah of Dhaka University’s Institute of Education and Research (IER) expressed concern that these students may already be dropping out.We need detailed research to understand why they are not pursuing higher secondary enrollment. Economic hardship, early entry into the workforce, and other social factors could be major reasons,” he told.The Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee, however, said a clearer picture will emerge once data from the Technical Education Board admissions are included.This year, SSC and equivalent exam results were ...

• 28 Sep 2025