Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 76.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 76.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan peaked at 76.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1981.
Bhutan ranks 64th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 5.6% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 12.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 23.7% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 47.9% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 68.4% | 76.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 61 Netherlands 80.0% compare
- 62 Türkiye 78.1% compare
- 63 Ecuador 77.7% compare
- 65 Denmark 76.7% compare
- 66 Palestine, State of 76.1% compare
- 67 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 75.5% compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan was 76.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bhutan ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release