Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 86.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Bhutan is 86.18, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Bhutan peaked at 92.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 123rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.28 | — |
| 1971 | 2.63 | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 3.17 | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 5.02 | +58.3% |
| 1977 | 3.88 | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 9.18 | +136.2% |
| 1983 | 10.61 | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 11.31 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 11.29 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.8 | +110.7% |
| 1999 | 27.14 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 30.52 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 33.87 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 43.88 | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 46.43 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 50.22 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 53.5 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 58.55 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 62.94 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 66.99 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 72.13 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 76.68 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 84.14 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 85.23 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 85.68 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.56 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.57 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 90.62 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 89.77 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 92.52 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 89.98 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 86.86 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 86.18 | -0.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 86.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.31, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 86.18 is above the median for South Asia, which is 82.89, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +136.2% | 3.88 | 9.18 |
| 1998 | +110.7% | 11.29 | 23.8 |
| 1974 | +58.3% | 3.17 | 5.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4 | 2.28 | 5.02 | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.6 | 9.18 | 11.31 | 4 |
| 1990s | 25.47 | 23.8 | 27.14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.28 | 30.52 | 58.55 | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.85 | 62.94 | 90.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.06 | 86.18 | 92.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 120 Sierra Leone 86.91 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 86.9 compare
- 122 Belize 86.46 compare
- 124 Ukraine 86.17 compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 85.76 compare
- 126 Philippines 85.29 compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Bhutan?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Bhutan was 86.18 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Bhutan ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.