Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Bhutan is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 1.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Bhutan ranks 130th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +4460.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -88.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +80.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +333.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -84.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +84.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +89.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +69.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 127 Angola 0.5% compare
- 128 Cape Verde 0.5% compare
- 129 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
- 131 Guinea 0.4% compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4% compare
- 133 Belize 0.4% 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Bhutan?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Bhutan was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary 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