Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 66.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Bhutan, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 66.5% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Bhutan peaked at 66.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 149th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.7% | — |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +4.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 66.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 50.8% | 62.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 50.6% | 66.5% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Bhutan?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Bhutan was 66.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release