Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Bangladesh
1.65 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
1.54 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.65 million against 1.54 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 103,200.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 345,198 | 675,970 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 460,221 | 834,100 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 645,538 | 955,781 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 972,385 | 691,308 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.32 million | 458,856 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.52 million | 189,570 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Bangladesh, at 1.65 million against 1.54 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 103,200, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). 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