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