Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +101.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +101.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +68.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 192 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 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.