Bangladesh vs Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Bangladesh
3.95 million
in 2024
Egypt
3.87 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
10th
Egypt rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.95 million against 3.87 million in Egypt, a difference of 81,200.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169,765 | 456,890 | 287,125 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 368,447 | 806,118 | 437,670 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 571,766 | 1.39 million | 814,491 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 2.34 million | 1.29 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 2.61 million | 48,713 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3.86 million | 3.40 million | 461,594 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 3.95 million against 3.87 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 81,200, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 12th 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
February 2026 Data Release