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

Bangladesh
1.51 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.69 million number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
14th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
12th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.69 million number against 1.51 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 174,090 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th of 187 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 19,901 number 40,527 number 20,626 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 228,860 number 568,092 number 339,232 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 345,730 number 1.13 million number 787,190 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 999,675 number 2.00 million number 1.00 million number Iran, Islamic Republic of

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?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.69 million number against 1.51 million number in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
174,090 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
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 12th of 187 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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