Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 33.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bhutan, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 33.5% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bhutan peaked at 49.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 35th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.3% | — |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -7.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 33.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 36.1% | 49.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 33.5% | 49.4% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Bhutan?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bhutan was 33.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Bhutan ranks 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 upper 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