Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 1.91 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.91 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
8th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1.91 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.21 million
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Bangladesh, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Bangladesh is 1.91 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.21 million | — |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.21 million | 1.71 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 1.68 million | 1.91 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Bangladesh was 1.91 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release