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

Bangladesh
13,213 number
in 2018
Netherlands
15,650 number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
40th
Netherlands rank
38th

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

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

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 15,650 number against 13,213 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 2,437 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1,163 number 5,649 number 4,486 number Netherlands
2000s 3,364 number 6,950 number 3,586 number Netherlands
2010s 9,870 number 13,878 number 4,008 number Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 15,650 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 Netherlands?
2,437 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Netherlands?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 38th 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.