Bhutan vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Bhutan
11,290
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
5.92 million
in 2021
Bhutan rank
157th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
156th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Bhutan
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 5.92 million against 11,290 in Bhutan, a difference of 5.90 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 523.9 times Bhutan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 157th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 156th of 200 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 202 468,166 467,964 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 305 563,022 562,717 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 1,479 1.41 million 1.41 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 4,308 2.83 million 2.82 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 8,685 4.72 million 4.71 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 12,564 5.85 million 5.84 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Bhutan or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 5.92 million against 11,290 in Bhutan as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bhutan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
5.90 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
19 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Bhutan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 157th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 156th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release