Bangladesh vs United States of America: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
16.80 million
in 2025
United States of America
22.89 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
7th
United States of America rank
5th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 22.89 million against 16.80 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.09 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 221 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.97 million | 19.96 million | 12.99 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8.84 million | 20.67 million | 11.84 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 11.66 million | 18.49 million | 6.82 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 14.68 million | 20.79 million | 6.12 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15.49 million | 21.98 million | 6.50 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 16.44 million | 22.11 million | 5.68 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 22.89 million against 16.80 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and United States of America?
- 6.09 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and United States of America rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th 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