Bangladesh vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Bangladesh
1.81 million
in 2024
Japan
1.87 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
14th
Japan rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.87 million against 1.81 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 59,420.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Japan ranks 12th of 195 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 | 21,960 | 707,830 | 685,870 | Japan |
| 1980s | 64,775 | 840,676 | 775,902 | Japan |
| 1990s | 148,863 | 1.40 million | 1.25 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 1.83 million | 720,945 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.72 million | 1.87 million | 149,702 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.87 million against 1.81 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 59,420, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Japan ranks 12th 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