Bangladesh vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
16.80 million
in 2025
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
548.01 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
7th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 548.01 million against 16.80 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 531.21 million.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 32.6 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 221 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.97 million | 356.14 million | 349.17 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1980s | 8.84 million | 407.46 million | 398.62 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1990s | 11.66 million | 448.94 million | 437.28 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 14.68 million | 502.70 million | 488.03 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 15.49 million | 532.18 million | 516.70 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 16.36 million | 540.85 million | 524.49 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 548.01 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 531.21 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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