Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.16 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.16 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.0358 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.16 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0358 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0358 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.0822 GPIA | +129.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0841 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1103 GPIA | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1907 GPIA | +72.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2119 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2185 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7756 GPIA | +255.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7906 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8344 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8757 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9568 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9778 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1006 GPIA | 0.0358 GPIA | 0.1907 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2152 GPIA | 0.2119 GPIA | 0.2185 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7831 GPIA | 0.7756 GPIA | 0.7906 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9668 GPIA | 0.8344 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,640 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan was 1.16 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0358 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bhutan ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release