Bangladesh vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes
Bangladesh
360,213
in 2023
Japan
351,097
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
17th
Japan rank
20th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 360,213 against 351,097 in Japan, a difference of 9,116.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th of 128 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 482,950 | 341,698 | 141,253 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 351,291 | 349,335 | 1,956 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 360,213 against 351,097 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 9,116, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (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