Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2149 GPIA, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.3128 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.4032 GPIA | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2927 GPIA | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2149 GPIA | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5932 GPIA | +176.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6758 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6329 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5963 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6259 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.665 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6723 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7758 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7892 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8485 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.18 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.358 GPIA | 0.3128 GPIA | 0.4032 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2538 GPIA | 0.2149 GPIA | 0.2927 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5932 GPIA | 0.5932 GPIA | 0.5932 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6392 GPIA | 0.5963 GPIA | 0.6758 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8892 GPIA | 0.6723 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan was 1.11 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2149 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release