Bangladesh vs Türkiye: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
15.07 million
in 2024
Türkiye
12.31 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Türkiye rank
10th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 15.07 million against 12.31 million in Türkiye, a difference of 2.75 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.26 million | 1.80 million | 459,688 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 3.04 million | 2.77 million | 262,448 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 6.75 million | 4.57 million | 2.18 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 10.52 million | 6.59 million | 3.93 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 13.96 million | 9.97 million | 3.98 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15.93 million | 11.75 million | 4.17 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 Türkiye?
- Bangladesh, at 15.07 million against 12.31 million in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Türkiye?
- 2.75 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Türkiye?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 10th 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