Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 46.68 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Bhutan, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 46.68 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Bhutan peaked at 46.68 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.45 millions, in 2010.
That places Bhutan 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19.57 millions | — |
| 2010 | 16.45 millions | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 25.11 millions | +52.6% |
| 2015 | 42.02 millions | +67.3% |
| 2023 | 46.68 millions | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.57 millions | 19.57 millions | 19.57 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.86 millions | 16.45 millions | 42.02 millions | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.68 millions | 46.68 millions | 46.68 millions | 1 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,509 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Bhutan?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Bhutan was 46.68 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.68 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 millions in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Bhutan ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release