Bangladesh vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Bangladesh
3.95 million
in 2024
Japan
3.88 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
10th
Japan rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.95 million against 3.88 million in Japan, a difference of 64,100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Japan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Japan ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169,765 | 2.20 million | 2.03 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 368,447 | 2.43 million | 2.06 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 571,766 | 3.31 million | 2.74 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 3.86 million | 1.15 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.84 million | 3.88 million | 43,062 | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 3.95 million against 3.88 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 64,100, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Japan ranks 11th 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