Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Bhutan
Bhutan: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.09 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.09 modelled data for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan peaked at 1.1 modelled data in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0099 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.0336 modelled data | +239.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0656 modelled data | +95.5% |
| 1984 | 0.097 modelled data | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1284 modelled data | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1594 modelled data | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1921 modelled data | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2217 modelled data | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2511 modelled data | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2852 modelled data | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.321 modelled data | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.353 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3783 modelled data | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.409 modelled data | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.442 modelled data | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4725 modelled data | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5051 modelled data | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5393 modelled data | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5675 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5975 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6295 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6616 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6964 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.731 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7684 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8034 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.84 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.874 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9104 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9475 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9783 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +239.0% | 0.0099 modelled data | 0.0336 modelled data |
| 1983 | +95.5% | 0.0336 modelled data | 0.0656 modelled data |
| 1984 | +47.9% | 0.0656 modelled data | 0.097 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1288 modelled data | 0.0099 modelled data | 0.2511 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4273 modelled data | 0.2852 modelled data | 0.5675 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7512 modelled data | 0.5975 modelled data | 0.9104 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.9475 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan was 1.09 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 modelled data in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bhutan ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release