Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bangladesh
14.9%
in 2023
Indonesia
15.8%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
84th
Indonesia rank
83rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 15.8% against 14.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Indonesia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 84th and Indonesia ranks 83rd of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.9% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 16.1% | 0.3% | Indonesia |
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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 15.8% against 14.9% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 0.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 84th and Indonesia ranks 83rd of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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