Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 43.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan is 43.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan peaked at 50.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.0% | — |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 29.0% | 39.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 38.7% | 50.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 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 43.4% 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 50.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% 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 5.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release