Bangladesh vs MDG: Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
23.7%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia
30.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
124th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
127th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 30.1% against 23.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 124th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 127th of 194 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 8.9% | 3.6% | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 11.2% | 4.3% | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 23.8% | 7.4% | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 28.6% | 5.0% | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 30.1% against 23.7% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 6.4%, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 127th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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