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University enrolment in Bangladesh
1970 – 2024 · 44 data points
21 of 22 · Countries
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
23.7%
−0.5 pp
since 2023
Countries · 2024
21 of 22
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+10.2 pp
vs World
−19.9 pp
World: 43.6% · 2024
University enrolment, 1970 – 2024 percent · Bangladesh · World
+10.2 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
1970
1990
2000
2024
Bangladesh
World
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024
Compared with University enrolment · percent
Bangladesh
23.7%
World
43.6%
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Bangladesh · 1970 – 2024
Latest value
23.7% · 2024
First value
2.0% · 1970
Highest
24.2% · 2023
Lowest
2.0% · 1978
Data points
44
By year
All years · 1970 – 2024
| Year | Bangladesh | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.7% | −0.5 pp | 43.6% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +0.7 pp | 43.2% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | −0.4 pp | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +1.2 pp | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | −0.0 pp | 39.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +3.1 pp | 38.7% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +1.1 pp | 37.9% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +1.1 pp | 37.5% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +1.8 pp | 37.1% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +2.0 pp | 36.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +0.1 pp | 35.6% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +0.1 pp | 33.1% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +0.2 pp | 32.3% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +2.8 pp | 31.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +1.9 pp | 28.3% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +1.0 pp | 27.4% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +0.6 pp | 26.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.9 pp | 25.7% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +0.6 pp | 24.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | −0.4 pp | 23.6% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +0.1 pp | 22.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | −0.3 pp | 21.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +0.9 pp | 20.4% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | −0.0 pp | 19.5% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +0.9 pp | 18.8% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +0.5 pp | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | −0.0 pp | 13.3% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | −0.6 pp | 13.0% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | −0.7 pp | 13.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | −0.1 pp | 12.5% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +0.2 pp | 13.6% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +0.5 pp | 13.7% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +1.0 pp | 12.3% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +0.7 pp | 12.4% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | −0.0 pp | 12.2% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +0.0 pp | 11.9% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +0.9 pp | 11.4% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | −0.4 pp | 11.2% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +0.2 pp | 10.9% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | −0.5 pp | 10.7% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +0.5 pp | 11.3% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | −0.0 pp | 9.7% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +0.1 pp | 10.7% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | 17.4% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | University enrolment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 95.6% | |
| 2 | South Korea | 94.0% | |
| 3 | Finland | 89.7% | |
| 4 | United States | 88.9% | |
| 5 | Spain | 88.5% | |
| 6 | Chile | 86.4% | |
| 7 | Russia | 84.2% | |
| 8 | Argentina | 83.8% | |
| 9 | Netherlands | 80.2% | |
| 10 | Norway | 79.2% | |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 78.3% | |
| 12 | Lithuania | 72.1% | |
| 13 | Poland | 69.4% | |
| 14 | Hong Kong SAR China | 68.7% | |
| 15 | Germany | 68.2% | |
| 16 | Canada | 67.3% | |
| 17 | Czechia | 67.2% | |
| 18 | France | 62.8% | |
| 19 | Italy | 60.9% | |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 57.1% | |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 56.4% | |
| 22 | Colombia | 54.8% | |
| 23 | Romania | 49.4% | |
| 24 | Brazil | 49.1% | |
| 25 | China | 47.1% | |
| 26 | Ecuador | 44.5% | |
| 27 | Lebanon | 39.3% | |
| 28 | Algeria | 38.2% | |
| 29 | Philippines | 35.9% | |
| 30 | Egypt | 32.9% | |
| 31 | Indonesia | 32.5% | |
| 32 | Mexico | 32.0% | |
| 33 | India | 27.3% | |
| 34 | Honduras | 20.3% | |
| 35 | Bangladesh | 15.6% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2015
What it means
How many young people study at universities and colleges.
How it is calculated
Students in tertiary education divided by the population of the five-year age group after secondary school (gross ratio, can exceed 100%).
Education & commute
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