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

Bangladesh
13,213 number
in 2018
Small states
7,729 number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
40th
Small states rank
42nd

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Small states
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199820082019

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 13,213 number against 7,729 number in Small states, a difference of 5,484 number.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Small states ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 40th and Small states ranks 42nd of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 1,163 number 2,304 number 1,141 number Small states
2000s 3,364 number 3,716 number 351.91 number Small states
2010s 9,870 number 6,884 number 2,986 number Bangladesh

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 Small states?
Bangladesh, at 13,213 number against 7,729 number in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and Small states?
5,484 number, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Small states ranks 42nd 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.