School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 13.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Bhutan is 13.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Bhutan peaked at 17.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2% | — |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +120.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -37.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +722.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +92.6% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +59.9% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -9.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 13.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 13.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.0%, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +722.3% | 0.2% | 2.0% |
| 1979 | +120.9% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 5.2% | 16.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 17.7% | 5 |
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 enrollment, tertiary, female in Bhutan?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Bhutan was 13.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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, tertiary, female (% 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.