Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 0.9503 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.9503 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Bhutan peaked at 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 168th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +162.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +116.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +276.3% |
| 1984 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | +799.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2341 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.278 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3255 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5213 units per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5645 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6168 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6583 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.734 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7856 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.83 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8791 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9198 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9929 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9915 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9503 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.9503 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.9503 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.19 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +799.0% | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.1974 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +276.3% | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +162.5% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +116.2% | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2157 units per square kilometre | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | 0.2341 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5283 units per square kilometre | 0.278 units per square kilometre | 0.734 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.954 units per square kilometre | 0.7856 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.9503 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 165 Uruguay 0.9923 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Latvia 0.9815 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Angola 0.9698 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Finland 0.9099 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Argentina 0.8285 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Belize 0.8128 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Bhutan was 0.9503 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.