Bangladesh vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Bangladesh
1.51 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.40 million number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.51 million number against 1.40 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 108,710 number.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 187 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 21,960 number 253,235 number 231,275 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 64,775 number 423,062 number 358,287 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 148,863 number 833,948 number 685,086 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 345,730 number 1.27 million number 927,001 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 999,675 number 1.38 million number 375,788 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Bangladesh or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bangladesh, at 1.51 million number against 1.40 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
108,710 number, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Bangladesh ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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.