Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Bhutan
Bhutan: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s was 11.1% 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 11.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bhutan peaked at 14.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 67th out of 86 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.0% | — |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +105.6% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -17.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 11.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 7.0% | 14.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 14.3% | 3 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bhutan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Bhutan was 11.1% 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 14.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bhutan ranks 67th out of 86 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 57.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release