Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Bangladesh
3.70 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.62 million number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
10th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.70 million number against 3.62 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 79,120 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159,262 number | 132,949 number | 26,313 number | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 709,224 number | 1.31 million number | 598,926 number | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.01 million number | 2.23 million number | 1.22 million number | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.45 million number | 4.21 million number | 1.75 million number | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Bangladesh, at 3.70 million number against 3.62 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 79,120 number, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th 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.