Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Bhutan
Bhutan: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 3,573 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
3,573
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3,852
in 2014
All-time low
2,443
in 2010
Years of data
7
2008–2015
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Bhutan, 2008–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Bhutan stood at 3,573.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,096 | — |
| 2009 | 2,959 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2,443 | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 3,062 | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 3,653 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 3,852 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,573 | -7.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3,573 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,084, 3.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3,573 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,033, 3.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,028 | 2,959 | 3,096 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,316 | 2,443 | 3,852 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Bhutan?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Bhutan was 3,573 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,852 in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,443 in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Bhutan ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release