Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 4,809 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Bangladesh, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Bangladesh is 4,809, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 46.0% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Bangladesh peaked at 5,149 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 264, in 1999.
That places Bangladesh 52nd out of 142 countries with data for 2023, 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, female (number) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 264 | — |
| 2000 | 271 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 343 | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 339 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 431 | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 628 | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 713 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 649 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,647 | +153.8% |
| 2008 | 1,658 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,662 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,736 | +64.6% |
| 2012 | 2,416 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 2,737 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 5,030 | +83.8% |
| 2017 | 5,149 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,630 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 3,510 | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 3,294 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4,809 | +46.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4,809 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,875, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +153.8% | 649 | 1,647 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264 | 264 | 264 | 1 |
| 2000s | 834.1 | 271 | 1,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,783 | 2,416 | 5,149 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,871 | 3,294 | 4,809 | 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 8 programmes, female in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Bangladesh was 4,809 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5,149 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 264 in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release