Bangladesh vs India: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male
Bangladesh
3.41 million
in 2025
India
26.72 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
India rank
1st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 26.72 million against 3.41 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 23.31 million.
That makes India's figure about 7.8 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 174 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 | 4.44 million | 20.79 million | 16.35 million | India |
| 2000s | 5.62 million | 22.31 million | 16.68 million | India |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 24.94 million | 20.94 million | India |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 26.42 million | 23.15 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 26.72 million against 3.41 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male between Bangladesh and India?
- 23.31 million, with India 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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary 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