Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bhutan

Bhutan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 33.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
33.5%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
26th
of 162 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2010
All-time low
33.5%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bhutan, 2005–2018

010203040502005201120182005: 40.3 %2006: 37.5 %2007: 36.1 %2008: 45.8 %2009: 49.2 %2010: 49.4 %2011: 48.1 %2012: 41.4 %2013: 47.1 %2014: 39.1 %2015: 36.9 %2016: 34.7 %2017: 36.2 %2018: 33.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bhutan is 33.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bhutan peaked at 49.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2018.

That places Bhutan 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Bhutan, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 40.3%
2006 37.5% -7.1%
2007 36.1% -3.5%
2008 45.8% +26.6%
2009 49.2% +7.5%
2010 49.4% +0.4%
2011 48.1% -2.6%
2012 41.4% -14.0%
2013 47.1% +14.0%
2014 39.1% -17.1%
2015 36.9% -5.5%
2016 34.7% -6.0%
2017 36.2% +4.2%
2018 33.5% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.8% 36.1% 49.2% 5
2010s 40.7% 33.5% 49.4% 9

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 23 Qatar 41.0% compare
  2. 24 Samoa 38.4% compare
  3. 25 Cameroon 34.5% compare
  4. 27 Japan 33.4% compare
  5. 28 Solomon Islands 33.2% compare
  6. 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bhutan?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Bhutan was 33.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Bhutan ranks 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.