Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bhutan stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bhutan peaked at 58.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 144th of 213 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.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.3% | — |
| 1971 | 9.5% | -83.7% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -48.0% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +91.7% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | — |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +105.1% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 5.2% | 58.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 11.2% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bhutan?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bhutan was 3.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Bhutan ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release