Bangladesh vs UNICEF: World: School age population, tertiary education, female
Bangladesh
8.66 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
298.53 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 298.53 million against 8.66 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 289.88 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 34.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 221 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.43 million | 208.50 million | 205.07 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 4.39 million | 234.22 million | 229.84 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 5.83 million | 254.38 million | 248.55 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 7.34 million | 279.96 million | 272.62 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 7.76 million | 292.20 million | 284.44 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 8.66 million | 295.18 million | 286.52 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Bangladesh or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 298.53 million against 8.66 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Bangladesh and UNICEF: World?
- 289.88 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNICEF: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and UNICEF: World rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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