Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bhutan
Bhutan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 66.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bhutan, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bhutan stood at 66.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bhutan peaked at 71.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 94th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 58.5% | — |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.5% | 58.5% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 66.7% | 71.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bhutan?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bhutan was 66.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bhutan ranks 94th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release