Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bhutan

Bhutan: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 67,821 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
67,821
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
158th
of 219 countries
All-time high
78,685
in 2019
All-time low
714
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bhutan, 1970–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970199720241970: 7141971: 8521972: 1.1k1973: 1.4k1974: 1.8k1975: 1.7k1976: 1.6k1977: 1.5k1982: 4.4k1983: 5.3k1984: 5.9k1985: 6.1k1998: 18.3k1999: 21.5k2000: 25.2k2001: 29.1k2002: 32.4k2003: 35.6k2004: 38.9k2005: 42.1k2006: 45.1k2007: 49.0k2008: 52.1k2009: 56.5k2010: 60.0k2011: 62.8k2012: 66.1k2013: 68.8k2014: 74.2k2015: 74.3k2016: 74.4k2017: 75.4k2018: 76.3k2019: 78.7k2020: 77.2k2021: 76.8k2022: 73.2k2023: 69.4k2024: 67.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bhutan is 67,821, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 78,685 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 714, in 1970.

Bhutan ranks 158th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bhutan, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 714
1971 852 +19.3%
1972 1,059 +24.3%
1973 1,424 +34.4%
1974 1,788 +25.6%
1975 1,704 -4.7%
1976 1,620 -4.9%
1977 1,536 -5.2%
1982 4,408 +187.0%
1983 5,298 +20.2%
1984 5,872 +10.8%
1985 6,094 +3.8%
1998 18,334 +200.9%
1999 21,507 +17.3%
2000 25,241 +17.4%
2001 29,115 +15.3%
2002 32,372 +11.2%
2003 35,630 +10.1%
2004 38,887 +9.1%
2005 42,144 +8.4%
2006 45,109 +7.0%
2007 49,011 +8.7%
2008 52,098 +6.3%
2009 56,543 +8.5%
2010 60,036 +6.2%
2011 62,768 +4.6%
2012 66,072 +5.3%
2013 68,775 +4.1%
2014 74,227 +7.9%
2015 74,320 +0.1%
2016 74,393 +0.1%
2017 75,444 +1.4%
2018 76,321 +1.2%
2019 78,685 +3.1%
2020 77,196 -1.9%
2021 76,828 -0.5%
2022 73,193 -4.7%
2023 69,354 -5.2%
2024 67,821 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,337 714 1,788 8
1980s 5,418 4,408 6,094 4
1990s 19,920 18,334 21,507 2
2000s 40,615 25,241 56,543 10
2010s 71,104 60,036 78,685 10
2020s 72,878 67,821 77,196 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 155 Trinidad and Tobago 91,195 compare
  2. 156 Guyana 69,542 compare
  3. 157 Djibouti 69,362 compare
  4. 159 Comoros 67,764 compare
  5. 160 Suriname 63,941 compare
  6. 161 Vanuatu 61,360 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bhutan?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bhutan was 67,821 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 78,685 in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 714 in 1970.
How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Bhutan ranks 158th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.