Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 4,630 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Bangladesh, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Bangladesh stood at 4,630 number.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 179.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Bangladesh peaked at 5,149 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 264 number, in 1999.
That places Bangladesh 45th out of 131 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, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 264 number | — |
| 2000 | 271 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 343 number | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 339 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 431 number | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 628 number | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 713 number | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 649 number | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,647 number | +153.8% |
| 2008 | 1,658 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,662 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,736 number | +64.6% |
| 2012 | 2,416 number | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 2,737 number | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 5,030 number | +83.8% |
| 2017 | 5,149 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,630 number | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264 number | 264 number | 264 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 834.1 number | 271 number | 1,662 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,783 number | 2,416 number | 5,149 number | 6 |
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 8 programmes, female in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Bangladesh was 4,630 number in 2018, 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 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 264 number in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.3%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.