Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan

Bhutan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 27.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.5%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
44th
of 102 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2022
All-time low
15.4%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan, 2012–2022

01020302012201720222012: 15.4 %2017: 21.4 %2019: 27 %2020: 25.8 %2021: 26.1 %2022: 27.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan stood at 27.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan peaked at 27.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2012.

That places Bhutan 44th out of 102 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.3% 15.4% 27.0% 3
2020s 26.5% 25.8% 27.5% 3

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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 27.5% 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 27.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2012.
How does Bhutan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Bhutan ranks 44th out of 102 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 79.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
102 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release