Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Bhutan
Bhutan: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.11 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan stood at 1.11 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 60th 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, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 1983 | 0.0311 modelled data | — |
| 1984 | 0.0617 modelled data | +98.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0877 modelled data | +42.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1091 modelled data | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1366 modelled data | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.164 modelled data | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1939 modelled data | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2242 modelled data | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2508 modelled data | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2807 modelled data | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3089 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.335 modelled data | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3615 modelled data | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3874 modelled data | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4176 modelled data | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4507 modelled data | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4819 modelled data | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5105 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5441 modelled data | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5737 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6048 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6368 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6727 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7103 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7451 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7788 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8108 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8407 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8702 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8991 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9267 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9555 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9774 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.07 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.11 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.11 modelled data is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +98.3% | 0.0311 modelled data | 0.0617 modelled data |
| 1985 | +42.1% | 0.0617 modelled data | 0.0877 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0871 modelled data | 0 modelled data | 0.1939 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3499 modelled data | 0.2242 modelled data | 0.4819 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6588 modelled data | 0.5105 modelled data | 0.8108 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9577 modelled data | 0.8407 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.11 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan was 1.11 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bhutan ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, upper 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