Tertiary education, academic staff in Bhutan

Bhutan: Tertiary education, academic staff was 35.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.4%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
120th
of 170 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 1979
All-time low
0.0%
in 1978
Years of data
12
1978–2023

Tertiary education, academic staff in Bhutan, 1978–2023

0102030401978200020231978: 0 % female1979: 41.7 % female1980: 27 % female2008: 26.4 % female2010: 22.7 % female2011: 24.5 % female2012: 27.4 % female2018: 30.3 % female2020: 30.3 % female2021: 35.4 % female2022: 32 % female2023: 35.4 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 35.4% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Bhutan peaked at 41.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.

Bhutan ranks 120th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Bhutan, 1978 to 2023.
Year % female Change
1978 0.0%
1979 41.7%
1980 27.0% -35.1%
2008 26.4% -2.5%
2010 22.7% -13.9%
2011 24.5% +7.8%
2012 27.4% +12.1%
2018 30.3% +10.4%
2020 30.3% +0.0%
2021 35.4% +16.9%
2022 32.0% -9.7%
2023 35.4% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.8% 0.0% 41.7% 2
1980s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 1
2000s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1
2010s 26.2% 22.7% 30.3% 4
2020s 33.3% 30.3% 35.4% 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 117 Morocco 36.4% compare
  2. 118 Qatar 36.4% compare
  3. 119 Zimbabwe 35.5% compare
  4. 121 Iraq 35.1% compare
  5. 122 Madagascar 34.1% compare
  6. 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Bhutan?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Bhutan was 35.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1979.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
How does Bhutan rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Bhutan ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.