Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 16 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 172 countries
All-time high
17 years
in 1997
All-time low
16 years
in 2022
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bhutan, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 16 years for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bhutan peaked at 17 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16 years, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17 years | — |
| 1998 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 years | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.33 years | 16 years | 17 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 161 Australia 16 years compare
- 161 Austria 16 years compare
- 161 Barbados 16 years compare
- 161 Curacao 16 years compare
- 161 Gibraltar 16 years compare
- 161 Guyana 16 years compare
- 161 Myanmar 16 years compare
- 161 Singapore 16 years compare
- 161 Seychelles 16 years compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 16 years compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,068 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0582 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bhutan?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Bhutan was 16 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 years in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release