Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Bhutan
Bhutan: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 17.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 17.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan peaked at 17.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 75th out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.0% | — |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +105.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +8.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 17.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 7.0% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.3% | 17.4% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bhutan was 17.4% 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 17.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bhutan ranks 75th out of 101 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 146.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release