Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 65.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan stood at 65.9%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan peaked at 66.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 38.6% | — |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 52.2% | 59.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 61.4% | 66.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 63.8% | 65.9% | 4 |
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, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan was 65.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release