Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 5,963 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bhutan, 1978–2020
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 32 number | — |
| 1979 | 73 number | +128.1% |
| 1980 | 70 number | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 49 number | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 539 number | +1000.0% |
| 2005 | 1,237 number | +129.5% |
| 2006 | 1,287 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,384 number | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,755 number | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 1,803 number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,012 number | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 2,729 number | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 2,960 number | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 3,541 number | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 5,630 number | +59.0% |
| 2020 | 5,963 number | +5.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5,963 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5,963 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 216,300 number, 3% 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 number | 539 number |
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 |
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, 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.