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

Bangladesh
3.70 million number
in 2019
Philippines
3.59 million number
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
10th
Philippines rank
12th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 3.70 million number against 3.59 million number in Philippines, a difference of 105,750 number.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 12th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 169,765 number 830,849 number 661,085 number Philippines
1980s 368,447 number 1.41 million number 1.04 million number Philippines
1990s 571,766 number 1.86 million number 1.29 million number Philippines
2000s 1.03 million number 2.49 million number 1.45 million number Philippines
2010s 2.22 million number 3.29 million number 1.07 million number Philippines

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 Philippines?
Bangladesh, at 3.70 million number against 3.59 million number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and Philippines?
105,750 number, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 12th 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

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