Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Bhutan
Bhutan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 88.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 88.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan peaked at 88.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 86th 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, both … modelled data both in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.8% | — |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 88.3% | +1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 88.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 88.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 11.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 28.3% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 56.5% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 80.6% | 88.3% | 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, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan was 88.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bhutan ranks 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release