Bangladesh vs France: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Bangladesh
1.81 million
in 2024
France
1.60 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
14th
France rank
17th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Bangladesh
- France
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.81 million against 1.60 million in France, a difference of 206,680.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and France ranks 17th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,254 | 493,329 | 461,075 | France |
| 1980s | 66,945 | 625,758 | 558,813 | France |
| 1990s | 148,863 | 964,794 | 815,930 | France |
| 2000s | 345,730 | 1.17 million | 822,744 | France |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 1.33 million | 289,881 | France |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.57 million | 168,476 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Bangladesh or France?
- Bangladesh, at 1.81 million against 1.60 million in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Bangladesh and France?
- 206,680, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and France rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and France ranks 17th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release