Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan

Bhutan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 52,112 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
52,112 number
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
55,134 number
in 2018
All-time low
17,374 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2020

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2020

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1998200920201998: 17.4k number1999: 20.1k number2000: 23.3k number2001: 25.9k number2002: 27.4k number2003: 28.9k number2004: 31.4k number2005: 33.8k number2006: 36.2k number2007: 38.9k number2008: 41.9k number2009: 44.4k number2010: 46.7k number2011: 48.8k number2012: 50.8k number2013: 51.6k number2014: 53.5k number2015: 53.7k number2016: 54.7k number2017: 55.0k number2018: 55.1k number2020: 52.1k number

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

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 146 Trinidad and Tobago 55,060 number compare
  2. 147 Slovenia 54,537 number compare
  3. 148 Bahrain 53,063 number compare
  4. 150 Comoros 50,755 number compare
  5. 151 Djibouti 44,811 number compare
  6. 152 Estonia 39,280 number compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.