Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 166th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4% | — |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +60.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan was 0.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release