Bangladesh vs North America: Secondary education, pupils

Bangladesh
52.6%
in 2018
North America
48.8%
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
9th
North America rank
8th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Bangladesh
  • North America
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 52.6% against 48.8% in North America, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1973 it was North America ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and North America ranks 8th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and North America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh North America Difference Ahead
1970s 22.7% 45.0% 22.3% North America
1980s 28.1% 48.9% 20.9% North America
1990s 43.0% 49.2% 6.2% North America
2000s 50.7% 48.8% 1.9% Bangladesh
2010s 52.0% 48.9% 3.1% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Bangladesh or North America?
Bangladesh, at 52.6% against 48.8% in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Bangladesh and North America?
3.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and North America rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and North America ranks 8th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.