ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Bhutan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
19.33 million
in 2024
Bhutan
72,077
in 2025
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
163rd
Bhutan rank
161st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Bhutan
How they compare
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries currently reports 19.33 million against 72,077 in Bhutan, a difference of 19.26 million.
That makes ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's figure about 268.2 times Bhutan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 163rd and Bhutan ranks 161st of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.08 million | 31,674 | 6.05 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 1980s | 8.03 million | 42,718 | 7.99 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 1990s | 10.86 million | 51,039 | 10.81 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 2000s | 14.21 million | 69,723 | 14.14 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 2010s | 16.16 million | 79,432 | 16.08 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 2020s | 18.53 million | 72,591 | 18.46 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Bhutan?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, at 19.33 million against 72,077 in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Bhutan?
- 19.26 million, with ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Bhutan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Bhutan rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 163rd and Bhutan ranks 161st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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