Bangladesh vs India: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Bangladesh
310,642 number
in 2019
India
517,947 number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
9th
India rank
7th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199820082019

How they compare

India currently reports 517,947 number against 310,642 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 207,305 number.

That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and India ranks 7th of 119 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
1990s 17,276 number 119,509 number 102,232 number India
2000s 50,425 number 588,471 number 538,046 number India
2010s 280,682 number 465,208 number 184,526 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or India?
India, at 517,947 number against 310,642 number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and India?
207,305 number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and India ranks 7th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.