Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

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 (number) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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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 32 shared years of data; in 1971 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 18,583 36,853 18,270 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 1.01 million 1.98 million 968,524 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 (number), 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 (number) 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?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.