Expenditure on secondary education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Expenditure on secondary education was 41.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Bhutan, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on secondary education in Bhutan stood at 41.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Bhutan peaked at 79.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1975.
That places Bhutan 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76.9% | — |
| 1972 | 79.4% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 41.4% | -47.8% |
| 1978 | 64.2% | +54.9% |
| 1979 | 59.0% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.2% | 41.4% | 79.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 50.9% | 56.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 41.5% | 56.7% | 5 |
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 secondary education in Bhutan?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Bhutan was 41.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1975.
- How does Bhutan rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Bhutan ranks 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.