Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bhutan
Bhutan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 39.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bhutan, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bhutan stood at 39.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bhutan peaked at 41.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2012.
Bhutan ranks 90th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.4% | 18.7% | 39.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.1% | 41.6% | 3 |
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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 upper secondary education or in Bhutan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bhutan was 39.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bhutan ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release