Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 152,919 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
152,919
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
20th
of 127 countries
All-time high
178,717
in 2018
All-time low
121,888
in 2020
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Bangladesh, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 152,919 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 20th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 161,324 | — |
| 2017 | 165,143 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 178,717 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 121,888 | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 141,237 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 152,919 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 168,395 | 161,324 | 178,717 | 3 |
| 2020s | 138,681 | 121,888 | 152,919 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Bangladesh was 152,919 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 178,717 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,888 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release