Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 5,781 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bhutan stood at 5,781.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bhutan peaked at 6,691 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 157th of 195 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 … gaps filled female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 32 | — |
| 1979 | 73 | +128.1% |
| 1980 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 63 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 56 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 49 | -12.5% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 3,950 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 4,360 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 4,769 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 5,178 | +8.6% |
| 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 … gaps filled female 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 | 4 |
| 1990s | 539 | 539 | 539 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,493 | 1,237 | 1,803 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,952 | 1,941 | 5,547 | 10 |
| 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 (number) in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bhutan was 5,781 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,691 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.