Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Bhutan or Europe & Central Asia?

Bhutan, at 52.0% against 48.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia?

25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

Bhutan vs Europe & Central Asia: Secondary education, pupils

Bhutan

52.0%

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia

48.3%

in 2018

Bhutan rank

12th

Europe & Central Asia rank

15th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Bhutan
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 52.0% against 48.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8.7%	48.3%	39.6%	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	17.3%	48.9%	31.6%	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	43.1%	48.7%	5.6%	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	47.0%	48.5%	1.5%	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	51.0%	48.4%	2.6%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Bhutan or Europe & Central Asia?: Bhutan, at 52.0% against 48.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia?: 3.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Bhutan ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th 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: 03 September 2026

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