School enrollment, secondary in Bhutan
Bhutan: School enrollment, secondary was 86.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, secondary in Bhutan stood at 86.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Bhutan peaked at 92.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 122nd of 203 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 enrollment, secondary in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +58.3% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | +136.2% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +110.7% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | -0.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 86.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 86.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 82.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +136.2% | 3.9% | 9.2% |
| 1998 | +110.7% | 11.3% | 23.8% |
| 1974 | +58.3% | 3.2% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 23.8% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 30.5% | 58.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 62.9% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 86.2% | 92.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 119 Sierra Leone 86.9% compare
- 120 Tajikistan 86.9% compare
- 121 Belize 86.5% compare
- 123 Ukraine 86.2% compare
- 124 Marshall Islands 85.8% compare
- 125 Philippines 85.3% 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 school enrollment, secondary in Bhutan?
- School enrollment, secondary in Bhutan was 86.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.