Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bhutan
Bhutan: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 14.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.56
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
57th
of 107 countries
All-time high
19.31
in 2021
All-time low
14.56
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bhutan, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 14.56 for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 57th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18.1 | — |
| 2019 | 18.59 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.1 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 19.31 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.1 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 14.56 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.34 | 18.1 | 18.59 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.02 | 14.56 | 19.31 | 4 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bhutan?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bhutan was 14.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.56 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Bhutan ranks 57th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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