Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bhutan
Bhutan: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 42.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bhutan, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bhutan stood at 42.5%.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 174.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bhutan peaked at 46.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.5% | — |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +179.3% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 15.5% | 43.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 42.5% | 46.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bhutan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bhutan was 42.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Bhutan ranks 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.6%. 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 lower secondary 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