Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 27,288 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 27,288 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 29,130 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,570 number, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,570 number | — |
| 1999 | 8,885 number | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 10,423 number | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 11,797 number | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 12,764 number | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 13,752 number | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 15,192 number | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 16,572 number | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 17,882 number | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 19,247 number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 20,540 number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 22,464 number | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 23,771 number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 25,226 number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 26,298 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 26,766 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 27,646 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 27,808 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28,658 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 28,933 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 29,130 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27,288 number | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,228 number | 7,570 number | 8,885 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,063 number | 10,423 number | 22,464 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,137 number | 23,771 number | 29,130 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 27,288 number | 27,288 number | 27,288 number | 1 |
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- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bhutan was 27,288 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 29,130 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,570 number in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.