School completion in Bhutan
Bhutan: School completion was 93.56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
93.56
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
102nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
93.56
in 2025
All-time low
4.24
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Bhutan, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Bhutan stood at 93.56. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Bhutan peaked at 93.56 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 1981.
Bhutan ranks 102nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.24 | — |
| 1982 | 4.89 | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 5.68 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 6.53 | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 7.52 | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 8.62 | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 9.82 | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 11.08 | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 12.49 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 14.09 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 15.86 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 17.71 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 19.71 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 21.78 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 23.95 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 26.16 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 28.46 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 30.79 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 33.29 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 35.83 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 38.49 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 41.14 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 43.93 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 46.95 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 50.16 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 53.52 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 56.94 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 60.22 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 63.27 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 66.16 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 68.82 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 71.36 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 73.73 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 76.09 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 78.27 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 80.4 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 82.42 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 84.27 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 85.94 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 87.47 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 88.98 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 90.26 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 91.48 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 92.56 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 93.56 | +1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 93.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 93.56 is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.56, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.87 | 4.24 | 12.49 | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.18 | 14.09 | 33.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.05 | 35.83 | 63.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.75 | 66.16 | 85.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.72 | 87.47 | 93.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Bhutan?
- School completion in Bhutan was 93.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.56 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for school completion?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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