Bhutan: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)

Key figures

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5.98 percentage points in 2019 and the biggest yearly fall was 19.45 percentage points in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 8 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Bhutan had the 56th highest value of the 61 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bhutan in the 2024 ranking

• Romania — 53rd of 61: 48.16%
• Poland — 54th of 61: 48.12%
• Mongolia — 55th of 61: 48.06%
• Türkiye — 57th of 61: 40.41%
• Kosovo — 58th of 61: 24.1%
• India — 59th of 61: 22.12%

What this measures

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).

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 11 values

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in nearby economies

• India — 22.12% (2024)
• Sri Lanka — 32.65% (2023)

More social protection & labor data for Bhutan

• Net migration — 455 (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 31.06% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 30.63% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 30.83% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 59.65% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 74.48% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 67.69% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Bhutan's labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)?

47.97% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2009?

It is down 1.02 percentage points from 48.99% in 2009. The highest value was 81.58% in 2020 and the lowest 37.05% in 2014.

How does Bhutan rank?

56th highest of 61 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.TLF.INTM.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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