Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 88.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Bhutan is 88.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Bhutan peaked at 90.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 71st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.1% | — |
| 1999 | 30.0% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | +4.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 88.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 88.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 77.0%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 26.1% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 32.0% | 52.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 59.8% | 81.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 85.0% | 90.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Bhutan?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Bhutan was 88.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release