Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
21.46 million number
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific
183.02 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
8th
East Asia & Pacific rank
12th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 183.02 million number against 21.46 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 161.56 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 8.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 205 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.70 million number | 149.05 million number | 137.35 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 15.16 million number | 227.99 million number | 212.84 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 18.95 million number | 206.49 million number | 187.55 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 21.38 million number | 223.96 million number | 202.59 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 22.01 million number | 186.27 million number | 164.26 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 183.02 million number against 21.46 million number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?
- 161.56 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.