Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Bangladesh
203,373 number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.71 million number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
24th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.71 million number against 203,373 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.51 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.4 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 143 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 64,617 number 811,191 number 746,574 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 92,468 number 1.27 million number 1.18 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 152,234 number 1.68 million number 1.53 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

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?
Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
1.51 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th 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

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