Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Bhutan

Bhutan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 682 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
682 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 140 countries
All-time high
694 number
in 2018
All-time low
244 number
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Bhutan, 2008–2020

02004006002008201420202008: 291 number2010: 244 number2011: 460 number2013: 434 number2018: 694 number2020: 682 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 682 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2020.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 179.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Bhutan peaked at 694 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 244 number, in 2010.

That places Bhutan 114th out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Bhutan, 2008 to 2020.
Year number Change
2008 291 number
2010 244 number -16.2%
2011 460 number +88.5%
2013 434 number -5.7%
2018 694 number +59.9%
2020 682 number -1.7%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 682 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,721 number, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 291 number 291 number 291 number 1
2010s 458 number 244 number 694 number 4
2020s 682 number 682 number 682 number 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 111 Saint Lucia 896 number compare
  2. 112 Madagascar 777 number compare
  3. 113 Mali 701 number compare
  4. 115 Brazil 646 number compare
  5. 116 Czechia 628 number compare
  6. 117 Romania 505 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Bhutan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Bhutan was 682 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 694 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 244 number in 2010.
How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Bhutan ranks 114th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.5%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).