Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.51 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.51 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 158.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bangladesh peaked at 1.51 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,453 number, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (number) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,453 number | — |
| 1972 | 14,711 number | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 18,808 number | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 19,827 number | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 24,803 number | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 21,356 number | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 32,254 number | +51.0% |
| 1980 | 33,348 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 33,898 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 63,361 number | +86.9% |
| 1983 | 70,942 number | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 78,289 number | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 87,755 number | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 88,889 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 75,049 number | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 57,465 number | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 58,754 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 68,866 number | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 228,860 number | +232.3% |
| 2000 | 234,797 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 297,265 number | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 273,799 number | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 280,951 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 259,165 number | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 304,935 number | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 366,900 number | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 399,696 number | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 454,782 number | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 585,012 number | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 812,430 number | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 843,054 number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 863,176 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million number | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million number | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million number | +18.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.51 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 15.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.51 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 216,300 number, 7.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +232.3% | 68,866 number | 228,860 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,459 number | 11,453 number | 32,254 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 64,775 number | 33,348 number | 88,889 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,863 number | 68,866 number | 228,860 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 345,730 number | 234,797 number | 585,012 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million number | 812,430 number | 1.51 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bangladesh was 1.51 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,453 number in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.