Bangladesh vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Bangladesh
203,373 number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
284,245 number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

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

  • Bangladesh
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 284,245 number against 203,373 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 80,872 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 143 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 64,617 number 636,614 number 571,997 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 92,468 number 582,263 number 489,796 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 152,234 number 331,235 number 179,001 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 284,245 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
80,872 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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).