Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0227 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh stood at 0.0227 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0232 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 120th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 units per person | +47.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 units per person | +38.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 units per person | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.015 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.018 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0193 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0222 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0231 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0227 units per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0228 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0232 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- 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)
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 0.0227 units per person 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 0.0232 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Bangladesh ranks 120th out of 197 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 73.7%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.