Bhutan vs Small states: Progression to secondary school

Bhutan
99.6%
in 2016
Small states
90.9%
in 2017
Bhutan rank
30th
Small states rank
25th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Bhutan
  • Small states
020406080100197619962017

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 99.6% against 90.9% in Small states, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 30th and Small states ranks 25th of 167 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 92.8% 83.3% 9.5% Bhutan
2000s 97.0% 88.9% 8.1% Bhutan
2010s 98.7% 90.9% 7.8% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Bhutan or Small states?
Bhutan, at 99.6% against 90.9% in Small states as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Bhutan and Small states?
8.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Small states rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Bhutan ranks 30th and Small states ranks 25th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).