Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bhutan
Bhutan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 57.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bhutan, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 57.9% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bhutan peaked at 60.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 93rd out of 99 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 | 45.2% | — |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.4% | 45.2% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 57.9% | 60.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 57.9% 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 60.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bhutan ranks 93rd out of 99 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 28.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release