Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8946 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8946 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
57th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.9319 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8129 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
19
1998–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.8946 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan peaked at 0.9319 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8129 GPIA, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 57th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9133 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9266 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8965 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8889 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.871 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8446 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8562 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8575 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8774 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8864 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8782 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.881 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.878 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8669 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8473 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8129 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8658 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9319 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8946 GPIA | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.9133 GPIA | 0.9266 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8714 GPIA | 0.8446 GPIA | 0.8965 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8716 GPIA | 0.8473 GPIA | 0.8864 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8763 GPIA | 0.8129 GPIA | 0.9319 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 54 Denmark 0.9007 GPIA compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 0.9001 GPIA compare
- 56 Ethiopia 0.8968 GPIA compare
- 58 North Macedonia 0.8921 GPIA compare
- 59 Liechtenstein 0.8906 GPIA compare
- 60 Gambia 0.8903 GPIA 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan was 0.8946 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9319 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8129 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bhutan ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release