Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Bhutan
Bhutan: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 7.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Bhutan, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.0% for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Bhutan peaked at 7.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 16th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.8% | — |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +47.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Bhutan?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Bhutan was 7.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Bhutan ranks 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release