Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 52.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 52.6% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan peaked at 75.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.6% | — |
| 1979 | 5.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +161.8% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | -10.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 52.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.2%, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 52.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.3%, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +161.8% | 8.4% | 22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 6.9% | 23.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 27.1% | 50.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 59.8% | 75.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 52.6% | 75.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan was 52.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release