Bangladesh vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Bangladesh
3.95 million
in 2024
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
215.63 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
10th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
7th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 215.63 million against 3.95 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 211.69 million.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 54.6 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 200 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,244 | 24.34 million | 24.18 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1980s | 368,447 | 32.55 million | 32.18 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1990s | 571,766 | 47.05 million | 46.48 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 91.54 million | 90.53 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 161.34 million | 158.78 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 3.86 million | 202.34 million | 198.48 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 215.63 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 211.69 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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