Bangladesh vs Philippines: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Bangladesh
15.07 million
in 2024
Philippines
11.87 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Philippines rank
11th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Philippines
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119972024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 15.07 million against 11.87 million in Philippines, a difference of 3.20 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 219 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 2.25 million 2.32 million 68,924 Philippines
1980s 3.01 million 3.23 million 216,635 Philippines
1990s 7.55 million 4.70 million 2.84 million Bangladesh
2000s 10.52 million 6.11 million 4.41 million Bangladesh
2010s 15.20 million 8.81 million 6.39 million Bangladesh
2020s 15.76 million 12.06 million 3.70 million Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Bangladesh, at 15.07 million against 11.87 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Bangladesh and Philippines?
3.20 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.