Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Bangladesh
12.41 million number
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
7.74 million number
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
7th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019952020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 12.41 million number against 7.74 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 4.67 million number.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 205 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 2.96 million number 1.86 million number 1.09 million number Bangladesh
1980s 4.07 million number 2.48 million number 1.59 million number Bangladesh
1990s 6.25 million number 3.40 million number 2.85 million number Bangladesh
2000s 12.04 million number 4.60 million number 7.45 million number Bangladesh
2010s 12.54 million number 6.36 million number 6.19 million number Bangladesh
2020s 12.41 million number 7.74 million number 4.67 million number Bangladesh

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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Bangladesh, at 12.41 million number against 7.74 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
4.67 million number, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.