Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 5,781 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bhutan is 5,781, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bhutan peaked at 6,691 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (number) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 32 | — |
| 1979 | 73 | +128.1% |
| 1980 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 49 | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 539 | +1000.0% |
| 2005 | 1,237 | +129.5% |
| 2006 | 1,287 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,384 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,755 | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 1,803 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,941 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2,514 | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 2,514 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,541 | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 5,178 | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 5,202 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,547 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5,984 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 6,691 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 6,252 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 5,317 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 5,781 | +8.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5,781 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142,539, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5,781 is below the median for South Asia, which is 290,120, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 | +1000.0% | 49 | 539 |
| 2005 | +129.5% | 539 | 1,237 |
| 1979 | +128.1% | 32 | 73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5 | 32 | 73 | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.5 | 49 | 70 | 2 |
| 1990s | 539 | 539 | 539 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,493 | 1,237 | 1,803 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,777 | 1,941 | 5,547 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,005 | 5,317 | 6,691 | 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, female in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bhutan was 5,781 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,691 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release