Bangladesh vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Bangladesh
3.95 million
in 2024
Russian Federation
4.52 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 4.52 million against 3.95 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 576,780.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,244 | 5.48 million | 5.32 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 368,447 | 5.51 million | 5.14 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 571,766 | 5.48 million | 4.90 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 8.50 million | 7.48 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 6.81 million | 4.25 million | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3.86 million | 4.11 million | 250,318 | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 4.52 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 Russian Federation?
- 576,780, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Russian Federation?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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