Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 108,223 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 108,223 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 216,118 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64,617, in 1999.
Bangladesh ranks 34th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64,617 | — |
| 2000 | 66,210 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 80,050 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 77,936 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 79,905 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 93,558 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 79,985 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 99,032 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 102,775 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 120,487 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 124,737 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 164,588 | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 135,846 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 145,953 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 142,142 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 145,507 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 179,365 | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 203,373 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 216,118 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 123,197 | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 108,223 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,617 | 64,617 | 64,617 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92,468 | 66,210 | 124,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,539 | 135,846 | 203,373 | 7 |
| 2020s | 149,179 | 108,223 | 216,118 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh was 108,223 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 216,118 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,617 in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release