Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 15.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 15.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan peaked at 15.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Bhutan 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 upper … upper both sexes vocational in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | — |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -44.6% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +57.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +100.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +157.7% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +9.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 15.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 15.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.5%, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 0.0% | 13.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 10.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 2.2% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 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 15.8% 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 15.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bhutan ranks 98th out of 168 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 up 132.5%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release