Bangladesh vs India: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Bangladesh
6.24
in 2021
India
6.16
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
103rd
India rank
104th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6.24 against 6.16 in India, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 103rd and India ranks 104th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9218 | 1.09 | 0.1678 | India |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 4.63 | 0.7737 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 5.33 | 1.15 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 6.24 against 6.16 in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.08, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Bangladesh ranks 103rd and India ranks 104th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, 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