Enrolment in secondary education, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 39,646 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Bhutan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 39,646 number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 39,646 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24 number, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24 number | — |
| 1971 | 63 number | +162.5% |
| 1972 | 80 number | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 173 number | +116.3% |
| 1977 | 240 number | +38.7% |
| 1983 | 903 number | +276.2% |
| 1984 | 1,026 number | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 7,857 number | +665.8% |
| 1999 | 9,316 number | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 11,064 number | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 12,955 number | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 19,870 number | +53.4% |
| 2006 | 21,517 number | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 23,512 number | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 25,094 number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 27,976 number | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 29,946 number | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 31,639 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 33,507 number | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 35,061 number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 37,846 number | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 37,794 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38,347 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 38,978 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39,646 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116 number | 24 number | 240 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 964.5 number | 903 number | 1,026 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,586 number | 7,857 number | 9,316 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,284 number | 11,064 number | 27,976 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 35,863 number | 29,946 number | 39,646 number | 9 |
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- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Bhutan was 39,646 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 39,646 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 number in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.