Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 360,213 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
360,213
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 128 countries
All-time high
495,539
in 2018
All-time low
331,512
in 2020
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 360,213 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
That places Bangladesh 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 471,080 | — |
| 2017 | 482,232 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 495,539 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 331,512 | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 362,149 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 360,213 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 482,950 | 471,080 | 495,539 | 3 |
| 2020s | 351,291 | 331,512 | 362,149 | 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 7 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh was 360,213 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 495,539 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,512 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release