Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3.57 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
The figure is up 125.3% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan peaked at 88.57 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -14.12 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 75th of 189 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 88.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 21.97 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2006 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 20.55 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 2009 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2010 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -360.0% |
| 2011 | 19.11 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 36.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2019 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 2020 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2022 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2023 | -14.12 % change on previous year | +1213.4% |
| 2024 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.57 % change on previous year | 88.57 % change on previous year | 88.57 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.97 % change on previous year | 21.97 % change on previous year | 21.97 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.82 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 20.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.85 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 36.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.5802 % change on previous year | -14.12 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 72 Mexico 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Finland 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Mongolia 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Italy 3.33 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan was 3.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.57 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.12 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Bhutan ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.