How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Bhutan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Belgium

7,515 number

in 2018

Bhutan

8,014 number

in 2018

Belgium rank

104th

Bhutan rank

102nd

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Belgium
Bhutan

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 8,014 number against 7,515 number in Belgium, a difference of 499 number.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.

Belgium ranks 104th and Bhutan ranks 102nd of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Bhutan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,289 number	16,740 number	8,451 number	Bhutan
2000s	6,711 number	16,517 number	9,806 number	Bhutan
2010s	11,285 number	10,393 number	892.78 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Belgium or Bhutan?: Bhutan, at 8,014 number against 7,515 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Belgium and Bhutan?: 499 number, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Belgium ranks 104th and Bhutan ranks 102nd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.