Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.08 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.08 GPI
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPI
in 2020
All-time low
0.441 GPI
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan stood at 1.08 GPI.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan peaked at 1.16 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.441 GPI, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.441 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.4678 GPI | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5323 GPI | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6188 GPI | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7422 GPI | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.75 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.781 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8787 GPI | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9237 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9998 GPI | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPI | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPI | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPI | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPI | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.08 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.08 GPI is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.09 GPI, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4544 GPI | 0.441 GPI | 0.4678 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7466 GPI | 0.5323 GPI | 0.9237 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 0.9998 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 62 Bangladesh 1.09 GPI compare
- 63 Jordan 1.09 GPI compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 1.09 GPI compare
- 66 Cuba 1.08 GPI compare
- 67 Venezuela 1.08 GPI compare
- 68 Luxembourg 1.08 GPI compare
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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan was 1.08 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.441 GPI in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bhutan ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release