Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Bhutan
12 years
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
12 years
in 2025
Bhutan rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Bhutan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12.4 years | 12 years | 0.4 years | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.33 years | 12 years | 0.3333 years | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Bhutan or Saudi Arabia?
- Bhutan, at 12 years against 12 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 years, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Bhutan ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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