Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Bangladesh
14 years
in 2025
Eritrea
14 years
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
179th
Eritrea rank
179th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 179th and Eritrea ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 15.8 years | 15 years | 0.8 years | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 15.6 years | 14.2 years | 1.4 years | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 14 years | 14.6 years | 0.6 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 14 years | 14.3 years | 0.3 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Bangladesh, at 14 years against 14 years in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 179th and Eritrea ranks 179th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary 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