Secondary education, teachers in Bhutan
Bhutan: Secondary education, teachers was 6,995 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Bhutan, 1983–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 6,995 for secondary education, teachers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Bhutan peaked at 7,268 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 394, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 487.5 | 394 | 581 | 2 |
| 1990s | 692 | 692 | 692 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,124 | 1,499 | 2,739 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,703 | 4,662 | 6,922 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,138 | 6,995 | 7,268 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 7,950 compare
- 147 Comoros 7,728 compare
- 148 Eswatini 7,225 compare
- 150 Luxembourg 6,748 compare
- 151 Guyana 6,700 compare
- 152 East Timor 6,182 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, female 40.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 411,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Bhutan?
- Secondary education, teachers in Bhutan was 6,995 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,268 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 394 in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.