Bangladesh vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Bangladesh
13.49 million
in 2025
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
370.62 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
7th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 370.62 million against 13.49 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 357.13 million.

That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 27.5 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 220 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 3.24 million 228.92 million 225.68 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1980s 3.98 million 288.49 million 284.51 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1990s 6.56 million 301.57 million 295.01 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2000s 12.62 million 344.61 million 331.98 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2010s 13.50 million 348.20 million 334.70 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2020s 13.78 million 363.75 million 349.97 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 370.62 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
357.13 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release