Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on upper 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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Bhutan is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Bhutan peaked at 2.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 56th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +68.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +65.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Bhutan?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Bhutan was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Bhutan ranks 56th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper 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