Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 56.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 56.6% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan peaked at 71.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.0% | — |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 56.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 56.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 60.9% | 71.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 49.6% | 61.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 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 56.6% 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 71.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Bhutan ranks 15th 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 up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release