Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 3.49 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.49 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
10th
of 131 countries
All-time high
3.49 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.07 million
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh is 3.49 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 10th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.07 million | — |
| 2017 | 2.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.46 million | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 2.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.32 million | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.49 million | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.07 million | 2.92 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 2.96 million | 3.49 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh was 3.49 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release