Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan stood at 90.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 95.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.8% | — |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 32.8% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 41.1% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 74.8% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 90.3% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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, lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan was 90.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release