Bangladesh vs Bhutan: Secondary education, pupils

Bangladesh
52.6%
in 2018
Bhutan
52.0%
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
9th
Bhutan rank
12th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 52.6% against 52.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Bhutan ranks 12th of 203 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Bhutan Difference Ahead
1970s 21.1% 15.6% 5.4% Bangladesh
1980s 28.6% 17.5% 11.1% Bangladesh
1990s 48.1% 43.1% 5.0% Bangladesh
2000s 50.7% 47.0% 3.7% Bangladesh
2010s 52.0% 51.0% 1.0% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Bangladesh or Bhutan?
Bangladesh, at 52.6% against 52.0% in Bhutan as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Bangladesh and Bhutan?
0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bhutan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Bhutan rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Bhutan ranks 12th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.