Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Start month of the academic school year
Afghanistan
3 tertiary education
in 2024
Bhutan
3 tertiary education
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
163rd
Bhutan rank
163rd
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3 tertiary education against 3 tertiary education in Bhutan, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bhutan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Bhutan ranks 163rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 3 tertiary education | 2.3 tertiary education | 0.7 tertiary education | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3 tertiary education | 7.2 tertiary education | 4.2 tertiary education | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3 tertiary education | 6.2 tertiary education | 3.2 tertiary education | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Afghanistan, at 3 tertiary education against 3 tertiary education in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 0 tertiary education, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Bhutan ranks 163rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). 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