Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 71.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bhutan, 1983–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bhutan is 71.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 71.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 120th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 29.1% | — |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 53.2% | 62.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 64.6% | 71.1% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bhutan was 71.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.