Argentina vs Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Argentina
3.74 million
in 2023
Bangladesh
3.95 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
13th
Bangladesh rank
10th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Bangladesh
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 3.95 million against 3.74 million in Argentina, a difference of 210,800.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 13th and Bangladesh ranks 10th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Bangladesh in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1970s 457,746 163,244 294,502 Argentina
1980s 691,919 368,402 323,517 Argentina
1990s 1.60 million 709,224 891,656 Argentina
2000s 2.11 million 1.01 million 1.10 million Argentina
2010s 2.97 million 2.56 million 409,751 Argentina
2020s 3.66 million 3.84 million 179,072 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Argentina or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 3.95 million against 3.74 million in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Argentina and Bangladesh?
210,800, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bangladesh?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Bangladesh rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 13th and Bangladesh ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release