Bangladesh vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female
Bangladesh
152,919
in 2023
Japan
140,337
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
20th
Japan rank
21st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 152,919 against 140,337 in Japan, a difference of 12,582.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 168,395 | 131,837 | 36,557 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 138,681 | 138,934 | 252.67 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 152,919 against 140,337 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 12,582, 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, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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