Bhutan vs MDG: Western Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Bhutan
51,811
in 2025
MDG: Western Asia
17.14 million
in 2024
Bhutan rank
159th
MDG: Western Asia rank
159th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 17.14 million against 51,811 in Bhutan, a difference of 17.09 million.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 330.8 times Bhutan's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 159th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 159th of 220 countries.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,618 | 8.76 million | 8.73 million | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1980s | 36,979 | 9.37 million | 9.33 million | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 51,844 | 10.62 million | 10.57 million | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 62,556 | 12.85 million | 12.78 million | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 58,879 | 14.87 million | 14.82 million | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 53,795 | 16.79 million | 16.74 million | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Bhutan or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 17.14 million against 51,811 in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Bhutan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 17.09 million, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 159th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 159th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, 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
February 2026 Data Release