ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Bhutan: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
12.15 million
in 2024
Bhutan
26,213
in 2025
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
166th
Bhutan rank
169th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries currently reports 12.15 million against 26,213 in Bhutan, a difference of 12.12 million.

That makes ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's figure about 463.3 times Bhutan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 166th and Bhutan ranks 169th 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 4.03 million 13,857 4.02 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
1980s 5.36 million 19,359 5.34 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
1990s 7.22 million 23,301 7.19 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2000s 9.07 million 30,281 9.04 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2010s 10.04 million 30,499 10.01 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2020s 11.57 million 28,312 11.54 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Bhutan?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, at 12.15 million against 26,213 in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Bhutan?
12.12 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 166th and Bhutan ranks 169th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release