A total of 2,354 schools across the country saw 100 percent pass rate in this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations.
The number of such successful secondary schools was 2,975 last year.
Meanwhile, 48 schools have registered a zero percent pass rate this year, compared to 50 last year, according to the education ministry.
However, the number of education institutes slightly increased from 29,639 in 2022 to 29,714 in 2023.
At the same time, the total centres for examinations also increased from 3,789 in 2022 to 3,810 in 2023.
Altogether 80.39% of students who sat for this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams have cleared the tests, which is 7.05% lower than last year.
Education Minister Dipu Moni handed over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday morning.
This year the school-leaving public exams began across the country on April 30 and ended on May 28. Prior to the Covid pandemic, the SSC exams used to start in February.
A total of 2,041,450 students under 11 education boards took the exams.
The exams were held on all subjects but on curtailed syllabuses.
Around 80.39 percent students passed this year's SSC and equivalent tests.