Bangladesh vs MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
16.80 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
543.79 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
8th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 543.79 million against 16.80 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 526.99 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 32.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 221 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.97 million | 344.20 million | 337.23 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 8.84 million | 396.69 million | 387.85 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 11.66 million | 438.08 million | 426.42 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 14.68 million | 490.80 million | 476.12 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 15.49 million | 526.76 million | 511.27 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 16.36 million | 536.94 million | 520.58 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 543.79 million against 16.80 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 526.99 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and MDG: Developing Regions 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