Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0143 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan stood at 0.0143 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan peaked at 0.0165 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 141st of 197 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per person | +82.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per person | +320.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per person | +111.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 units per person | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.016 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0139 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0143 units per person | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 138 Senegal 0.0151 units per person compare
- 139 Iraq 0.015 units per person compare
- 140 Togo 0.0148 units per person compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.014 units per person compare
- 143 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0137 units per person compare
- 144 Turkmenistan 0.0137 units per person 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan was 0.0143 units per person 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 0.0165 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Bhutan ranks 141st out of 197 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 up 21.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.