Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12,248 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 217,880 number, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12,248 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 382,022 number, 3% 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 | +413.5% | 288 number | 1,479 number |
| 2005 | +140.2% | 1,479 number | 3,553 number |
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
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
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.