Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Bangladesh
1.81 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.64 million
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
14th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.81 million against 1.64 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 167,850.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,901 | 40,527 | 20,626 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 228,860 | 568,092 | 339,232 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 345,730 | 1.13 million | 787,190 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 1.99 million | 945,444 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.57 million | 120,877 | 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Bangladesh, at 1.81 million against 1.64 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 167,850, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th 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