Bangladesh vs India: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Bangladesh
6.1%
in 2024
India
5.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
72nd
India rank
74th
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6.1% against 5.4% in India, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 72nd and India ranks 74th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | India |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | India |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 3.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 3.4% | 3.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 6.1% against 5.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 72nd and India ranks 74th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, 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