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

Latest (2018)
7.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 70 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2015
All-time low
3.8%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2018

Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Bhutan, 2010–2018

024682010201420182010: 3.82011: 4.22013: 6.32014: 6.32015: 7.42016: 7.12017: 7.12018: 7

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

Annual values for Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP in Bhutan, 2010 to 2018.
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

  1. 13 India 7.1% compare
  2. 14 Korea 7.1%
  3. 15 Indonesia 7.1% compare
  4. 17 Mongolia 7.0% compare
  5. 18 Cyprus 7.0% compare
  6. 19 Belgium 6.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
70 places, 706 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release