What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Bangladesh and IBRD only?

410.70 million, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IBRD only?

40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.

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.

Bangladesh vs IBRD only: Secondary education, pupils

Bangladesh

15.07 million

in 2024

IBRD only

425.77 million

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

8th

IBRD only rank

5th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Bangladesh
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 425.77 million against 15.07 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 410.70 million.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 28.3 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and IBRD only ranks 5th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.26 million	169.84 million	167.58 million	IBRD only
1980s	3.05 million	206.79 million	203.74 million	IBRD only
1990s	7.55 million	280.35 million	272.81 million	IBRD only
2000s	10.52 million	345.13 million	334.61 million	IBRD only
2010s	13.96 million	387.44 million	373.48 million	IBRD only
2020s	15.76 million	420.05 million	404.30 million	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Bangladesh or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 425.77 million against 15.07 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Bangladesh and IBRD only?: 410.70 million, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IBRD only?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and IBRD only rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Bangladesh ranks 8th and IBRD only ranks 5th 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: 06 August 2026

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