Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 52,112 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan is 52,112 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 55,134 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,374 number, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,374 number | — |
| 1999 | 20,123 number | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 23,301 number | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 25,867 number | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 27,411 number | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 28,883 number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 31,448 number | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 33,830 number | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 36,197 number | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 38,911 number | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 41,941 number | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 44,361 number | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 46,722 number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 48,828 number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 50,828 number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 51,599 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 53,492 number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 53,678 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54,735 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 54,978 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55,134 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 52,112 number | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,748 number | 17,374 number | 20,123 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 33,215 number | 23,301 number | 44,361 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,222 number | 46,722 number | 55,134 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 52,112 number | 52,112 number | 52,112 number | 1 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,293 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,640 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 52,112 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 55,134 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,374 number in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.