Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 94.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Bhutan is 94.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Bhutan peaked at 100.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +154.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +102.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +198.1% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | +416.7% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 20.7% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 27.7% | 61.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 67.4% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 94.0% | 100.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,509 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Bhutan was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release