Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 1.59 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.59 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
11th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
860,918
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Bangladesh, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Bangladesh stood at 1.59 million. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 11th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 860,918 | — |
| 2017 | 881,301 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | +6.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.59 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112,367, 14.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 993,547 | 860,918 | 1.21 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.28 million | 1.59 million | 3 |
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, isced 6 programmes, female in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Bangladesh was 1.59 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 860,918 in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release