Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Secondary education, pupils

Bangladesh
15.07 million
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
161.08 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
11th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Bangladesh
  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 161.08 million against 15.07 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 146.01 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.7 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 206 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.26 million 67.08 million 64.83 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1980s 3.05 million 76.64 million 73.59 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 7.55 million 101.34 million 93.79 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 10.52 million 139.01 million 128.49 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 13.96 million 143.36 million 129.40 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2020s 15.76 million 155.18 million 139.42 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 161.08 million against 15.07 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
146.01 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.