Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Bangladesh
3.70 million number
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific
74.55 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
10th
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 74.55 million number against 3.70 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 70.85 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 20.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 193 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,244 number | 5.07 million number | 4.91 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 368,447 number | 11.13 million number | 10.76 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 571,766 number | 19.18 million number | 18.61 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 1.01 million number | 39.61 million number | 38.59 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 2.63 million number | 68.65 million number | 66.02 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
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 East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 74.55 million number against 3.70 million number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?
- 70.85 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 193 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
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.