Bhutan vs MDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Bhutan
40.6%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia
47.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
127th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
125th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • Bhutan
  • MDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 47.1% against 40.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 127th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 125th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Southern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 32.8% 31.3% 1.5% Bhutan
2000s 30.5% 34.5% 4.0% MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 35.8% 40.0% 4.2% MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 40.6% 45.2% 4.6% MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Bhutan or MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 47.1% against 40.6% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Bhutan and MDG: Southern Asia?
6.5%, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and MDG: Southern Asia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Bhutan ranks 127th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 125th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release