Bangladesh vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male
Bangladesh
207,294
in 2023
Japan
210,760
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
15th
Japan rank
13th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 210,760 against 207,294 in Bangladesh, a difference of 3,466.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 127 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 | 314,556 | 209,860 | 104,695 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 212,610 | 210,401 | 2,209 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Japan, at 210,760 against 207,294 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 3,466, with Japan 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, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (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