Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.6303 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan is 0.6303 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan peaked at 0.6768 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4582 GPIA, in 2012.
Bhutan ranks 88th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4582 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.6768 GPIA | +47.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5837 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5947 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6104 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6303 GPIA | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5729 GPIA | 0.4582 GPIA | 0.6768 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6118 GPIA | 0.5947 GPIA | 0.6303 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 85 Uganda 0.6756 GPIA compare
- 86 Cambodia 0.6408 GPIA compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.6395 GPIA compare
- 89 Mozambique 0.6142 GPIA compare
- 90 Burundi 0.6101 GPIA compare
- 91 Bangladesh 0.5866 GPIA compare
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan was 0.6303 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6768 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4582 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bhutan ranks 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 short-cycle 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