Bangladesh vs WB: North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Bangladesh
14,102
in 2023
WB: North America
728,893
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
42nd
WB: North America rank
44th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • WB: North America
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199720102024

How they compare

WB: North America currently reports 728,893 against 14,102 in Bangladesh, a difference of 714,791.

That makes WB: North America's figure about 51.7 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, WB: North America has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 42nd and WB: North America ranks 44th of 143 countries.

WB: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh WB: North America Difference Ahead
1990s 1,163 330,848 329,685 WB: North America
2000s 3,364 401,820 398,456 WB: North America
2010s 9,870 440,765 430,895 WB: North America
2020s 11,420 523,007 511,587 WB: North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Bangladesh or WB: North America?
WB: North America, at 728,893 against 14,102 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and WB: North America?
714,791, with WB: North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: North America?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and WB: North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and WB: North America ranks 44th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release