Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
154th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bhutan peaked at 1.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 154th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 1.9% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.4%. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 151 Gambia 0.2%
- 152 Chad 0.2% compare
- 153 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 154 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 154 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 154 Bahamas 0.0%
- 154 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 154 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 154 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 154 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 154 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 154 Kenya 0.0%
- 154 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 154 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 154 Montserrat 0.0%
- 154 Malawi 0.0%
- 154 Namibia 0.0% compare
- 154 Niue 0.0% compare
- 154 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 154 Palau 0.0%
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 154 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 154 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 154 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 154 Tokelau 0.0%
- 154 United States 0.0%
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 154 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 154 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 0.0%
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bhutan?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bhutan was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release