Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 68.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan, 1983–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 68.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan peaked at 68.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 127th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 40.0% | — |
| 1999 | 45.9% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 54.1% | 61.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 63.9% | 68.7% | 5 |
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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, male in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan was 68.7% in 2018, 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 68.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.