Bhutan vs United States: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age)
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) over time
- Bhutan
- United States
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 71.6% against 71.0% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Bhutan ranks 105th and United States ranks 107th of 125 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.9% | 73.6% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 71.7% | 9.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Bhutan or United States?
- Bhutan, at 71.6% against 71.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Bhutan and United States?
- 0.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and United States rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
- Bhutan ranks 105th and United States ranks 107th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).