Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 15.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bhutan, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 15.5% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 117.4% on the previous year and up 278.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bhutan peaked at 15.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.9% | — |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +117.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 15.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 15.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 15.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.6%, 5.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 15.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 11 Cape Verde 21.5% compare
- 12 Cayman Islands 20.9% compare
- 13 Montenegro 16.6% compare
- 15 Hong Kong 14.9% compare
- 16 British Virgin Islands 14.5% compare
- 17 Bahamas 14.1% 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bhutan?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bhutan was 15.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Bhutan ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.2%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release