Bhutan vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Bhutan
13.0%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
20.5%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
150th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
153rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 20.5% against 13.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.6 times Bhutan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 150th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 2.6% | 2.1% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2.8% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 6.4% | 3.7% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 10.9% | 5.2% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 17.5% | 6.4% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 20.1% | 5.3% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Bhutan or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 20.5% against 13.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Bhutan and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 7.5%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 150th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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