School enrollment, tertiary in Bhutan
Bhutan: School enrollment, tertiary was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary 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 in Bhutan is 13.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Bhutan peaked at 16.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 150th out of 192 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.4% | — |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +82.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +286.5% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +81.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 13.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 13.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 22.5%, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary 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 | +286.5% | 0.7% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 6.6% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.0% | 16.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 147 Aruba 14.1% compare
- 148 Gambia 13.5% compare
- 149 Micronesia (country) 13.4% compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 12.8% compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 12.3% compare
- 153 Pakistan 10.9% 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, tertiary in Bhutan?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Bhutan was 13.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Bhutan ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 (% 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.