Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Bangladesh
203,373 number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.71 million number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
26th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.71 million number against 203,373 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.50 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 143 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,617 number | 805,013 number | 740,396 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 92,468 number | 1.26 million number | 1.17 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 152,234 number | 1.68 million number | 1.53 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.71 million number against 203,373 number in Bangladesh as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.50 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).