Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 89.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan is 89.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2001.
Bhutan ranks 89th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.6% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 85.6% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 93.4% | 94.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.8% | 90.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,640 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan was 89.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bhutan ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release