Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Bangladesh
18 years
in 2025
Eritrea
18 years
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
52nd
Eritrea rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Eritrea ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 18 years | 1 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 16.4 years | 18.2 years | 1.8 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 17.5 years | 18.3 years | 0.8 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Bangladesh, at 18 years against 18 years in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Eritrea ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). 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