Bangladesh vs Belgium: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Bangladesh
13,213 number
in 2018
Belgium
17,339 number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
40th
Belgium rank
37th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Belgium
05.0k10.0k15.0k199920082018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 17,339 number against 13,213 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 4,126 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 40th and Belgium ranks 37th of 133 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 1,163 number 5,933 number 4,770 number Belgium
2000s 3,364 number 7,586 number 4,222 number Belgium
2010s 9,870 number 15,690 number 5,820 number Belgium

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 Belgium?
Belgium, at 17,339 number against 13,213 number in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and Belgium?
4,126 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Belgium?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Belgium rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Belgium ranks 37th of 133 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.