Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 50.36 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Bhutan, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 50.36 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Bhutan peaked at 50.36 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.22 millions, in 2009.
That places Bhutan 131st out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.83 millions | — |
| 2009 | 24.22 millions | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 25.92 millions | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 24.23 millions | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 35.46 millions | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 50.36 millions | +42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.03 millions | 24.22 millions | 25.83 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.54 millions | 24.23 millions | 35.46 millions | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.36 millions | 50.36 millions | 50.36 millions | 1 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Bhutan?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Bhutan was 50.36 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.36 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.22 millions in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release