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

Bangladesh
89,745 number
in 2019
European Union
750,346 number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
25th
European Union rank
2nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • European Union
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 750,346 number against 89,745 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 660,601 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 8.4 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 25th and European Union ranks 2nd of 140 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 9,543 number 1.31 million number 1.30 million number European Union
2000s 19,278 number 1.29 million number 1.27 million number European Union
2010s 62,298 number 877,099 number 814,801 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, female, Bangladesh or European Union?
European Union, at 750,346 number against 89,745 number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Bangladesh and European Union?
660,601 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, female?
Bangladesh ranks 25th and European Union ranks 2nd of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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