Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 0.478 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan is 0.478 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4498 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Bhutan 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.7714 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7138 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7034 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6545 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4498 GPIA | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 0.526 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5561 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5382 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5013 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.478 GPIA | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8174 GPIA | 0.7034 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5449 GPIA | 0.4498 GPIA | 0.6545 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4897 GPIA | 0.478 GPIA | 0.5013 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 129 Georgia 0.5059 GPIA compare
- 130 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.4972 GPIA compare
- 131 Madagascar 0.4881 GPIA compare
- 133 Mauritius 0.4744 GPIA compare
- 134 Cape Verde 0.4688 GPIA compare
- 135 Tuvalu 0.4627 GPIA compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,293 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 0.478 GPIA 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 1.08 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4498 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 160 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 27.0%. 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release