Bangladesh vs UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Bangladesh
20.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
29.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
136th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
137th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 29.5% against 20.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 136th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 137th of 189 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 6.4% | 3.0% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 8.3% | 3.7% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 21.4% | 8.1% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 27.8% | 7.8% | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Bangladesh or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 29.5% against 20.8% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Bangladesh and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 8.7%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 137th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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