Bangladesh vs UNICEF: World: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
13.49 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
412.45 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 412.45 million against 13.49 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 398.96 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 30.6 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 220 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 | 3.24 million | 271.22 million | 267.98 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 3.98 million | 331.38 million | 327.40 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 6.56 million | 343.96 million | 337.40 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 12.62 million | 387.56 million | 374.94 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 13.50 million | 389.55 million | 376.05 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 13.78 million | 404.87 million | 391.10 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 412.45 million against 13.49 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and UNICEF: World?
- 398.96 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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