Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 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 secondary education enrolled in 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% |
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 |
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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 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