Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 5,963 number in 2020. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bhutan, 1978β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5,963 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 196.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bhutan peaked at 5,963 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32 number, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5 number | 32 number | 73 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.5 number | 49 number | 70 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 539 number | 539 number | 539 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,493 number | 1,237 number | 1,803 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,374 number | 2,012 number | 5,630 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,963 number | 5,963 number | 5,963 number | 1 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,372 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (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 5,963 number in 2020, 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 5,963 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 number in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.4%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.