Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 13,213 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13,213 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
40th
of 133 countries
All-time high
13,213 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,163 number
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1999–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1999200820181999: 1.2k number2000: 1.2k number2001: 1.4k number2002: 1.4k number2003: 1.5k number2004: 2.3k number2005: 2.6k number2006: 3.2k number2007: 6.6k number2008: 6.6k number2009: 6.7k number2011: 7.1k number2012: 6.3k number2014: 7.1k number2016: 12.6k number2017: 12.9k number2018: 13.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh is 13,213 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 13,213 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,163 number, in 1999.

That places Bangladesh 40th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 1,163 number
2000 1,192 number +2.5%
2001 1,438 number +20.6%
2002 1,387 number -3.5%
2003 1,521 number +9.7%
2004 2,336 number +53.6%
2005 2,582 number +10.5%
2006 3,183 number +23.3%
2007 6,620 number +108.0%
2008 6,644 number +0.4%
2009 6,737 number +1.4%
2011 7,090 number +5.2%
2012 6,324 number -10.8%
2014 7,092 number +12.1%
2016 12,602 number +77.7%
2017 12,900 number +2.4%
2018 13,213 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,163 number 1,163 number 1,163 number 1
2000s 3,364 number 1,192 number 6,737 number 10
2010s 9,870 number 6,324 number 13,213 number 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 37 Belgium 17,339 number compare
  2. 38 Netherlands 15,650 number compare
  3. 39 Viet Nam 14,686 number compare
  4. 41 Tunisia 11,629 number compare
  5. 42 Israel 11,571 number compare
  6. 43 Serbia 11,407 number compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh was 13,213 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 13,213 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1,163 number in 1999.
How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.