Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 10.81 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bhutan, 1983–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bhutan is 10.81, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bhutan peaked at 31.08 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.11, in 1984.
Bhutan ranks 140th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.78 | 10.11 | 13.45 | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.08 | 31.08 | 31.08 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.6 | 20.64 | 28.11 | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.03 | 10.81 | 21.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 137 Benin 10.99 compare
- 138 Mauritius 10.99 compare
- 139 Cayman Islands 10.97 compare
- 141 Seychelles 10.78 compare
- 142 Dominica 10.69 compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 10.65 compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,372 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 411,263 (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bhutan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bhutan was 10.81 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.08 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 in 1984.
- How does Bhutan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Bhutan ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.