Bangladesh vs UNICEF: World: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
15.07 million
in 2024
UNICEF: World
651.03 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 651.03 million against 15.07 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 635.97 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 43.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 219 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.26 million | 269.92 million | 267.66 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 3.05 million | 323.79 million | 320.75 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 7.55 million | 410.48 million | 402.94 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 10.52 million | 499.25 million | 488.73 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 13.96 million | 577.55 million | 563.59 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 15.76 million | 637.86 million | 622.10 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 651.03 million against 15.07 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and UNICEF: World?
- 635.97 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNICEF: World?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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