Bhutan vs Upper middle income: Secondary education, pupils

Bhutan
52.0%
in 2018
Upper middle income
48.3%
in 2018
Bhutan rank
12th
Upper middle income rank
15th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Bhutan
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 52.0% against 48.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Bhutan ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 8.7% 44.5% 35.7% Upper middle income
1980s 17.3% 45.2% 28.0% Upper middle income
1990s 43.1% 48.2% 5.1% Upper middle income
2000s 47.0% 48.8% 1.8% Upper middle income
2010s 51.0% 48.5% 2.5% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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