Labor force with advanced education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force with advanced education was 71.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in Bhutan, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 71.6% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Bhutan peaked at 91.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2014.
Bhutan ranks 105th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 57.8% | — |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.9% | 57.8% | 88.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 69.0% | 91.1% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6963 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7381 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.816 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9406 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 573.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 420.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 334.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 356.11 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 690.43 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Bhutan?
- Labor force with advanced education in Bhutan was 71.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Bhutan ranks 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 (% of total 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).