Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Bhutan
Bhutan: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s was 19.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Bhutan, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bhutan is 19.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bhutan peaked at 23.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2012.
Bhutan ranks 55th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.4% | — |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -7.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 19.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 15.4% | 22.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.6% | 23.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 52 Romania 21.1% compare
- 53 Nigeria 20.7% compare
- 54 Philippines 20.3% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 19.0% compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.1% compare
- 58 Paraguay 18.1% compare
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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bhutan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bhutan was 19.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bhutan ranks 55th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release