Government expenditure per student, secondary in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 29.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Bhutan, 2008–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Bhutan is 29.4%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Bhutan ranks 14th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.3% | — |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 33.4% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 26.0% | 33.9% | 5 |
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 per student, secondary in Bhutan?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Bhutan was 29.4% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Bhutan ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.