Bhutan vs MDG: Northern Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Bhutan
26,213
in 2025
MDG: Northern Africa
11.81 million
in 2024
Bhutan rank
169th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
169th

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

  • Bhutan
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 11.81 million against 26,213 in Bhutan, a difference of 11.79 million.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 450.7 times Bhutan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 169th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 169th of 220 countries.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 13,857 5.20 million 5.18 million MDG: Northern Africa
1980s 19,359 6.84 million 6.82 million MDG: Northern Africa
1990s 23,301 9.10 million 9.08 million MDG: Northern Africa
2000s 30,281 10.73 million 10.70 million MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 30,499 10.26 million 10.23 million MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 28,312 11.18 million 11.15 million MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Bhutan or MDG: Northern Africa?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 11.81 million against 26,213 in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Bhutan and MDG: Northern Africa?
11.79 million, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and MDG: Northern Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 169th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 169th of 220 countries.
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