School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 34,794 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34,794
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 221 countries
All-time high
37,805
in 2012
All-time low
13,398
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 34,794 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 37,805 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,398, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,398 | — |
| 1971 | 13,835 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 14,194 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 14,618 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 15,063 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 15,528 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 16,011 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 16,511 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 17,041 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 17,602 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 18,188 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 18,816 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 19,486 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 20,198 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 20,963 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 21,779 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 20,982 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 21,787 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 22,630 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 23,504 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 24,412 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 25,234 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 25,736 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 23,855 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 24,291 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 24,397 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24,356 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 25,178 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 26,024 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 27,020 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 27,753 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 28,508 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 29,313 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 30,186 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 31,147 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 32,190 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 33,209 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 34,200 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 35,275 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 36,356 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 37,185 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 37,674 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 37,805 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 37,496 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 36,854 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 36,058 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 35,159 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 34,287 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 33,880 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 33,725 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 33,821 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34,129 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 34,906 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 35,083 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 34,976 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 34,794 | -0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 34,794 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 554,269, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 34,794 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.18 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,380 | 13,398 | 17,602 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,833 | 18,188 | 23,504 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,050 | 23,855 | 27,020 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,814 | 27,753 | 36,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,012 | 33,725 | 37,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,618 | 33,821 | 35,083 | 6 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Bhutan?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Bhutan was 34,794 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 37,805 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,398 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release