Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bhutan, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bhutan stood at 48.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bhutan peaked at 81.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2014.
Bhutan ranks 101st of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 49.0% | — |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +66.0% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 37.1% | 75.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 48.0% | 81.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 98 Romania 48.2% compare
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- 100 Mongolia 48.1% compare
- 102 Montenegro 47.8% compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 47.1% compare
- 104 United Arab Emirates 47.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bhutan?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bhutan was 48.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Bhutan ranks 101st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).