Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 75.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bhutan, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bhutan stood at 75.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bhutan peaked at 75.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 111th of 182 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 | 3.4% | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +75.3% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +151.6% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 5.0% | 35.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 39.8% | 75.0% | 9 |
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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, upper secondary, female in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bhutan was 75.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2018.
- 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 111th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.