Bangladesh vs United States: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Bangladesh
2.99 million number
in 2020
United States
4.15 million number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
8th
United States rank
6th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Bangladesh
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 4.15 million number against 2.99 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.16 million number.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 205 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh United States Difference Ahead
1970s 1.89 million number 4.13 million number 2.24 million number United States
1980s 2.33 million number 3.55 million number 1.22 million number United States
1990s 2.88 million number 3.69 million number 802,663 number United States
2000s 3.13 million number 4.21 million number 1.08 million number United States
2010s 3.16 million number 4.13 million number 972,379 number United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Bangladesh or United States?
United States, at 4.15 million number against 2.99 million number in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Bangladesh and United States?
1.16 million number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.