Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 203,373 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
203,373 number
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
25th
of 143 countries
All-time high
203,373 number
in 2019
All-time low
64,617 number
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1999–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200920191999: 64.6k number2000: 66.2k number2001: 80.0k number2002: 77.9k number2003: 79.9k number2004: 93.6k number2005: 80.0k number2006: 99.0k number2007: 102.8k number2008: 120.5k number2009: 124.7k number2011: 164.6k number2012: 135.8k number2014: 146.0k number2016: 142.1k number2017: 145.5k number2018: 179.4k number2019: 203.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh is 203,373 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 203,373 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64,617 number, in 1999.

Bangladesh ranks 25th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,617 number 64,617 number 64,617 number 1
2000s 92,468 number 66,210 number 124,737 number 10
2010s 159,539 number 135,846 number 203,373 number 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 22 United Kingdom 284,245 number compare
  2. 23 Saudi Arabia 256,004 number compare
  3. 24 Greece 224,478 number compare
  4. 26 Morocco 188,014 number compare
  5. 27 Ghana 175,090 number compare
  6. 28 Mexico 174,609 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

More reference data data for Bangladesh

All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bangladesh was 203,373 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 203,373 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 64,617 number in 1999.
How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).