Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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