Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 10,516 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Bhutan, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 10,516 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 10,516 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 287 number, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 153rd of 188 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 upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 287 number | — |
| 1999 | 431 number | +50.2% |
| 2000 | 641 number | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 1,158 number | +80.7% |
| 2005 | 3,298 number | +184.8% |
| 2006 | 3,635 number | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 4,265 number | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 4,554 number | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 5,512 number | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 6,175 number | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 6,413 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 7,209 number | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 8,295 number | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 10,200 number | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 9,986 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9,689 number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10,045 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 10,516 number | +4.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10,516 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110,684 number, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 10,516 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 771,238 number, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +184.8% | 1,158 number | 3,298 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359 number | 287 number | 431 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,295 number | 641 number | 5,512 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,725 number | 6,175 number | 10,516 number | 9 |
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 upper secondary education, female in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Bhutan was 10,516 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,516 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 287 number in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.