How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?

35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.

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.

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

Bangladesh

3.70 million number

in 2019

Japan

3.86 million number

in 2018

Bangladesh rank

10th

Japan rank

9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Bangladesh
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.86 million number against 3.70 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 166,620 number.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	169,765 number	2.20 million number	2.03 million number	Japan
1980s	368,447 number	2.43 million number	2.06 million number	Japan
1990s	571,766 number	3.31 million number	2.74 million number	Japan
2000s	1.01 million number	3.99 million number	2.98 million number	Japan
2010s	2.45 million number	3.86 million number	1.41 million number	Japan

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 Japan?: Japan, at 3.86 million number against 3.70 million number in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and Japan?: 166,620 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Bangladesh ranks 10th and Japan 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.