Bhutan vs Brunei Darussalam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Bhutan
12,248 number
in 2020
Brunei Darussalam
11,064 number
in 2019
Bhutan rank
152nd
Brunei Darussalam rank
155th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Brunei Darussalam
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197719982020

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 12,248 number against 11,064 number in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 1,184 number.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Bhutan ranks 152nd and Brunei Darussalam ranks 155th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Brunei Darussalam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Brunei Darussalam Difference Ahead
1970s 264 number 436 number 172 number Brunei Darussalam
1980s 288 number 218 number 70 number Bhutan
1990s 1,479 number 3,705 number 2,226 number Brunei Darussalam
2000s 4,308 number 5,423 number 1,115 number Brunei Darussalam
2010s 8,050 number 8,082 number 32.6 number Brunei Darussalam

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 Brunei Darussalam?
Bhutan, at 12,248 number against 11,064 number in Brunei Darussalam as of 2020.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam?
1,184 number, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam?
13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 152nd and Brunei Darussalam ranks 155th of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.