How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and European Union?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Bangladesh

203,373 number

in 2019

European Union

1.48 million number

in 2019

Bangladesh rank

25th

European Union rank

28th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Bangladesh
European Union

How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.48 million number against 203,373 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.28 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 7.3 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and European Union ranks 28th of 143 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	European Union	Difference	Ahead
1990s	64,617 number	2.30 million number	2.23 million number	European Union
2000s	92,468 number	2.26 million number	2.17 million number	European Union
2010s	159,539 number	1.66 million number	1.50 million number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Bangladesh or European Union?: European Union, at 1.48 million number against 203,373 number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and European Union?: 1.28 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and European Union?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and European Union rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Bangladesh ranks 25th and European Union ranks 28th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).