Labor force with advanced education, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force with advanced education, female was 60.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, female in Bhutan, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 60.7% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Bhutan peaked at 87.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2014.
That places Bhutan 108th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47.3% | — |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.0% | 47.3% | 84.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 60.7% | 87.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Bhutan?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Bhutan was 60.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).