Bangladesh vs Philippines: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
15.07 million
in 2024
Philippines
11.87 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Philippines rank
11th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
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 35 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 | 2.26 million | 2.37 million | 114,680 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 3.05 million | 3.26 million | 212,698 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 7.55 million | 4.70 million | 2.84 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 10.54 million | 6.21 million | 4.33 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15.45 million | 9.13 million | 6.32 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, 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 between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 3.20 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). 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