Bangladesh vs Nigeria: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
15.39 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
15.87 million number
in 2014
Bangladesh rank
8th
Nigeria rank
7th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15.87 million number against 15.39 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 481,300 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 million number | 5.37 million number | 456,798 number | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 8.79 million number | 7.10 million number | 1.69 million number | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 11.31 million number | 9.86 million number | 1.45 million number | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 13.93 million number | 13.09 million number | 842,900 number | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 14.76 million number | 15.20 million number | 436,420 number | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 15.87 million number against 15.39 million number in Bangladesh as of 2014.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 481,300 number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 203 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.