Bangladesh vs India: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Bangladesh
18 years
in 2025
India
18 years
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
52nd
India rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 18 years against 18 years in India, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and India ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 18 years | 1 years | India |
| 2000s | 16.4 years | 18 years | 1.6 years | India |
| 2010s | 17.5 years | 18 years | 0.5 years | India |
| 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 India?
- Bangladesh, at 18 years against 18 years in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Bangladesh and India?
- 0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd and India 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