Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 12,248 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bhutan, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bhutan is 12,248 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 12,248 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 140 number, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 152nd of 193 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 140 number | — |
| 1979 | 264 number | +88.6% |
| 1980 | 322 number | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 288 number | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 1,479 number | +413.5% |
| 2005 | 3,553 number | +140.2% |
| 2006 | 3,820 number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4,190 number | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 5,051 number | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 4,926 number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,499 number | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 6,863 number | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 7,400 number | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 8,543 number | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 11,944 number | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 12,248 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202 number | 140 number | 264 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 305 number | 288 number | 322 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,479 number | 1,479 number | 1,479 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,308 number | 3,553 number | 5,051 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,050 number | 5,499 number | 11,944 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 12,248 number | 12,248 number | 12,248 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 149 Fiji 12,717 number compare
- 150 Central African Republic 12,522 number compare
- 151 Barbados 12,421 number compare
- 153 Malawi 12,203 number compare
- 154 Cape Verde 11,659 number compare
- 155 Brunei Darussalam 11,064 number compare
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bhutan was 12,248 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,248 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 number in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.