Bangladesh vs China: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female
Bangladesh
3.44 million
in 2025
China
7.51 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
China rank
2nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 7.51 million against 3.44 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.06 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 million | 9.57 million | 5.22 million | China |
| 2000s | 5.52 million | 11.21 million | 5.69 million | China |
| 2010s | 3.97 million | 8.36 million | 4.40 million | China |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 7.32 million | 3.83 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 7.51 million against 3.44 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Bangladesh and China?
- 4.06 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (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