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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2016201920232016: 471.1k2017: 482.2k2018: 495.5k2020: 331.5k2022: 362.1k2023: 360.2k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh, 2016 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 482,950 471,080 495,539 3
2020s 351,291 331,512 362,149 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 14 Spain 433,798 compare
  2. 15 Mexico 401,347 compare
  3. 16 Ukraine 381,292 compare
  4. 18 Australia 353,423 compare
  5. 19 Argentina 351,647 compare
  6. 20 Japan 351,097 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release