Government expenditure on education, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government expenditure on education, total was 22.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Bhutan is 22.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Bhutan peaked at 25.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +45.2% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 12.8% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 10.3% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 16.3% | 22.2% | 6 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Bhutan?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Bhutan was 22.2% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Bhutan ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.