Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 10.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bhutan, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bhutan stood at 10.3%.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bhutan peaked at 12.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2006.
Bhutan ranks 111th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.0% | — |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -10.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 48% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 9 |
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 secondary education in private in Bhutan?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bhutan was 10.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Bhutan ranks 111th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release