Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 81.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bhutan is 81.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bhutan peaked at 93.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 110th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.4% | — |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +76.0% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +150.4% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +1.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 81.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 81.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 74.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +150.4% | 9.0% | 22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 5.1% | 35.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 40.4% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 80.3% | 93.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 107 Marshall Islands 82.5% compare
- 108 East Timor 82.3% compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 81.8% compare
- 111 Jamaica 81.2% compare
- 112 Aruba 81.0% compare
- 113 Tonga 80.8% 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, female in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bhutan was 81.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release