Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 89,745 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
89,745 number
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
25th
of 140 countries
All-time high
89,745 number
in 2019
All-time low
9,543 number
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200920191999: 9.5k number2000: 9.8k number2001: 12.4k number2002: 10.9k number2003: 11.5k number2004: 17.8k number2005: 15.9k number2006: 23.7k number2007: 25.3k number2008: 32.2k number2009: 33.2k number2011: 52.0k number2012: 45.5k number2014: 49.4k number2016: 61.1k number2017: 62.5k number2018: 75.8k number2019: 89.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Bangladesh stood at 89,745 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 170.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Bangladesh peaked at 89,745 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,543 number, in 1999.

Bangladesh ranks 25th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 9,543 number —
2000 9,792 number +2.6%
2001 12,397 number +26.6%
2002 10,948 number -11.7%
2003 11,492 number +5.0%
2004 17,839 number +55.2%
2005 15,890 number -10.9%
2006 23,741 number +49.4%
2007 25,259 number +6.4%
2008 32,243 number +27.6%
2009 33,182 number +2.9%
2011 52,028 number +56.8%
2012 45,491 number -12.6%
2014 49,352 number +8.5%
2016 61,096 number +23.8%
2017 62,542 number +2.4%
2018 75,831 number +21.2%
2019 89,745 number +18.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 89,745 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,721 number, 7.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,543 number 9,543 number 9,543 number 1
2000s 19,278 number 9,792 number 33,182 number 10
2010s 62,298 number 45,491 number 89,745 number 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 22 Greece 96,459 number compare
  2. 23 Morocco 95,035 number compare
  3. 24 Ghana 92,846 number compare
  4. 26 Saudi Arabia 75,546 number compare
  5. 27 Philippines 73,869 number compare
  6. 28 Mexico 70,157 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Bangladesh?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Bangladesh was 89,745 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 89,745 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 9,543 number in 1999.
How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).