Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bhutan, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bhutan is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bhutan peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 101st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7% | — |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 98 Mexico 1.1% compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 1.1% compare
- 100 Colombia 1.0% compare
- 102 Hong Kong, China 1.0% compare
- 103 Türkiye 1.0% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 1.0% compare
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 tertiary education in public institutions in Bhutan?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bhutan was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Bhutan ranks 101st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 tertiary education in public 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