4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 70 in 2015. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Bhutan, 2000–2015
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2015, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Bhutan stood at 70. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Bhutan peaked at 70 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 105th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 39 | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 60 | +53.8% |
| 2012 | 63 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 70 | +2.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 70 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.7, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 70 is below the median for South Asia, which is 71, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +53.8% | 39 | 60 |
| 2010 | -26.4% | 53 | 39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3 | 29 | 53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.83 | 39 | 70 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Bhutan?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Bhutan was 70 in 2015, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Bhutan ranks 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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