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