Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3.95 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh is 3.95 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh peaked at 3.98 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,603, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117,603 | — |
| 1971 | 126,858 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 136,113 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 140,770 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 183,833 | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 171,218 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 158,604 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 181,756 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 154,496 | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 232,780 | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 240,181 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 244,091 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 297,930 | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 386,542 | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 436,615 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 461,073 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 465,552 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 415,232 | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 366,355 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 370,900 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 434,309 | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 709,224 | +63.3% |
| 2000 | 726,701 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 878,537 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 855,339 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 877,335 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 821,364 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 911,600 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 2.92 million | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.69 million | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 3.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.88 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.81 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.98 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.95 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,403 | 117,603 | 232,780 | 10 |
| 1980s | 368,447 | 240,181 | 465,552 | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,766 | 434,309 | 709,224 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 726,701 | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 1.80 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 million | 3.70 million | 3.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh was 3.95 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,603 in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.