Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) was 207,294 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
207,294
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
15th
of 127 countries
All-time high
317,089
in 2017
All-time low
207,294
in 2023
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Bangladesh, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 207,294 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 15th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 309,756 | — |
| 2017 | 317,089 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 316,822 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 209,624 | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 220,912 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 207,294 | -6.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 207,294 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,376, 13.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 314,556 | 309,756 | 317,089 | 3 |
| 2020s | 212,610 | 207,294 | 220,912 | 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 7 programmes, male in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Bangladesh was 207,294 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 317,089 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,294 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release