Bhutan vs Iran: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Bhutan
76.8%
in 2025
Iran
75.5%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
64th
Iran rank
67th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Bhutan
- Iran
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 76.8% against 75.5% in Iran, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran ahead.
Bhutan ranks 64th and Iran ranks 67th of 164 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 23.4% | 15.0% | Iran |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 34.8% | 18.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 51.5% | 17.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 63.2% | 5.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 0.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Bhutan or Iran?
- Bhutan, at 76.8% against 75.5% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Bhutan and Iran?
- 1.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Iran rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bhutan ranks 64th and Iran ranks 67th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release