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
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
February 2026 Data Release