Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bangladesh
5.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
6.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
111th
Nigeria rank
109th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.2% against 5.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 128 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 13.8% | 11.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 11.4% | 5.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 6.1% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.2% against 5.4% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release