Bangladesh vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Bangladesh
-0.7423 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
-0.2135 % change on previous year
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
136th
Japan rank
133rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
-200204060197219982024

How they compare

Japan currently reports -0.2135 % change on previous year against -0.7423 % change on previous year in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.5288 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 136th and Japan ranks 133rd of 189 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 16.86 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year 13.87 % change on previous year Bangladesh
1980s 5.48 % change on previous year 0.6434 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year Bangladesh
1990s 17.1 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year 13.44 % change on previous year Bangladesh
2010s 10.43 % change on previous year 0.0477 % change on previous year 10.38 % change on previous year Bangladesh
2020s 1.9 % change on previous year 0.0622 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Bangladesh or Japan?
Japan, at -0.2135 % change on previous year against -0.7423 % change on previous year in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Bangladesh and Japan?
0.5288 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Bangladesh ranks 136th and Japan ranks 133rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.