Bangladesh vs China: Average years of schooling
Bangladesh
7.38 years
in 2020
China
7.6 years
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
109th
China rank
106th
Average years of schooling over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 7.6 years against 7.38 years in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.22 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 109th and China ranks 106th of 162 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 years | 1.83 years | 0.7056 years | China |
| 1960s | 1.38 years | 2.7 years | 1.33 years | China |
| 1970s | 1.71 years | 3.76 years | 2.06 years | China |
| 1980s | 2.55 years | 4.89 years | 2.34 years | China |
| 1990s | 3.41 years | 5.96 years | 2.55 years | China |
| 2000s | 4.51 years | 7.1 years | 2.59 years | China |
| 2010s | 4.97 years | 7.66 years | 2.7 years | China |
| 2020s | 7.38 years | 7.6 years | 0.2211 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 7.6 years against 7.38 years in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bangladesh and China?
- 0.22 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Bangladesh ranks 109th and China ranks 106th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.