Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 1.17 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bhutan, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.17 UIS estimate 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 7.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bhutan peaked at 1.17 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7307 UIS estimate, in 2014.
Bhutan ranks 62nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8324 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.8622 UIS estimate | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7307 UIS estimate | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8455 UIS estimate | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9992 UIS estimate | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9859 UIS estimate | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 UIS estimate | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 UIS estimate | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.16 UIS estimate | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 UIS estimate | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 UIS estimate | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 UIS estimate | +7.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.17 UIS estimate is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7118 UIS estimate, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.17 UIS estimate is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8176 UIS estimate, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9267 UIS estimate | 0.7307 UIS estimate | 1.1 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.13 UIS estimate | 1.08 UIS estimate | 1.17 UIS estimate | 4 |
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bhutan?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bhutan was 1.17 UIS estimate 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 1.17 UIS estimate in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7307 UIS estimate in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Bhutan ranks 62nd 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 35.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release