Bangladesh vs Brazil: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
16.80 million
in 2025
Brazil
15.13 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Brazil rank
8th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 16.80 million against 15.13 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.67 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 8th of 221 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.58 million | 16.79 million | 1.21 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.35 million | 15.87 million | 473,825 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Bangladesh, at 16.80 million against 15.13 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 1.67 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 8th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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
February 2026 Data Release