Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Bhutan, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Bhutan is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Bhutan peaked at 2.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 7th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.5% | — |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -60.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +125.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 4 Cuba 1.9%
- 5 Eswatini 1.8%
- 6 Kazakhstan 1.7% compare
- 8 Oman 1.4% compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 1.4% compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Bhutan?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Bhutan was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Bhutan ranks 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release