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

Bangladesh
30.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
29.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Netherlands rank
10th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 30.6 units per square kilometre against 29.26 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 1.34 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Netherlands ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1.33 units per square kilometre 8.83 units per square kilometre 7.5 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 2.83 units per square kilometre 11.46 units per square kilometre 8.63 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 4.39 units per square kilometre 13.44 units per square kilometre 9.05 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 7.79 units per square kilometre 16.39 units per square kilometre 8.6 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 19.47 units per square kilometre 24.83 units per square kilometre 5.36 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 29.6 units per square kilometre 28.81 units per square kilometre 0.7909 units per square kilometre 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 Netherlands?
Bangladesh, at 30.6 units per square kilometre against 29.26 units per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Bangladesh and Netherlands?
1.34 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.