Labor force with advanced education, female in Bhutan

Bhutan: Labor force with advanced education, female was 60.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.7%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
108th
of 125 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2021
All-time low
47.3%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2024

Labor force with advanced education, female in Bhutan, 2014–2024

0204060802014201920242014: 47.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 54.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 77.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 84.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 83.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 87.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 80.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 64.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 60.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Bhutan, 2014 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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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).