Bangladesh vs WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
23.7%
in 2024
WB: South Asia
32.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
124th
WB: South Asia rank
121st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 32.8% against 23.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 124th and WB: South Asia ranks 121st of 194 countries.
WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 9.2% | 3.9% | WB: South Asia |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 11.5% | 4.6% | WB: South Asia |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 24.8% | 8.4% | WB: South Asia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 30.8% | 7.2% | WB: South 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 WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, at 32.8% against 23.7% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and WB: South Asia?
- 9.1%, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th and WB: South Asia ranks 121st 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