Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 50.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan is 50.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan peaked at 71.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.1% | — |
| 1999 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +51.5% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 71.1% | 71.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 47.8% | 68.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 32.5% | 49.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 27.8% | 61.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 6 Central African Republic 59.9% compare
- 7 Vanuatu 53.3% compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 50.8% compare
- 10 Burundi 49.6% compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 48.7% compare
- 12 Mozambique 48.2% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan was 50.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bhutan ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release