Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 40,427 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Bangladesh, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Bangladesh stood at 40,427. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Bangladesh peaked at 120,721 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40,427, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (number) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55,074 | — |
| 2000 | 56,418 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 67,653 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 66,988 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 68,413 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 75,719 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 64,095 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 75,291 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 77,516 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 88,244 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 91,555 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 112,560 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 90,355 | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 96,601 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 81,046 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 82,965 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 103,534 | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 113,628 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 120,721 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 47,303 | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 40,427 | -14.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 40,427 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,065, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,074 | 55,074 | 55,074 | 1 |
| 2000s | 73,189 | 56,418 | 91,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,241 | 81,046 | 113,628 | 7 |
| 2020s | 69,484 | 40,427 | 120,721 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 34 Ghana 45,927 compare
- 35 Laos 42,458 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 42,032 compare
- 38 Benin 39,379 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 37,332 compare
- 40 Philippines 35,085 compare
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, isced 5 programmes, male in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Bangladesh was 40,427 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 120,721 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,427 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release