Bangladesh vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Bangladesh
3.95 million
in 2024
Philippines
5.14 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
10th
Philippines rank
8th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.14 million against 3.95 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.19 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Philippines ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169,765 | 830,849 | 661,085 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 368,447 | 1.41 million | 1.04 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 571,766 | 1.86 million | 1.29 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 2.49 million | 1.45 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 3.40 million | 839,714 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.86 million | 4.23 million | 366,048 | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.14 million against 3.95 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 1.19 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 8th 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