Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Bhutan
Bhutan: Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.643 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.643 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
68th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.6805 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.4355 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bhutan, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bhutan stood at 0.643 GPIA.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bhutan peaked at 0.6805 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4355 GPIA, in 2012.
Bhutan ranks 68th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4355 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.6805 GPIA | +56.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5837 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.59 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6152 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.643 GPIA | +4.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.643 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7272 GPIA, 88% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5666 GPIA | 0.4355 GPIA | 0.6805 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6161 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 0.643 GPIA | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Bhutan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bhutan was 0.643 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6805 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4355 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bhutan ranks 68th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release