Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Bhutan, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Bhutan is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 3.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1975.
That places Bhutan 19th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.4% | — |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +68.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Bhutan?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Bhutan was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1975.
- How does Bhutan rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 19th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 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