Bhutan vs United States of America: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary

Bhutan
14.97 headcount basis
in 2023
United States of America
14.29 headcount basis
in 2023
Bhutan rank
42nd
United States of America rank
43rd

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time

  • Bhutan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 14.97 headcount basis against 14.29 headcount basis in United States of America, a difference of 0.68 headcount basis.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.

Bhutan ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 43rd of 69 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 13.08 headcount basis 14.58 headcount basis 1.5 headcount basis United States of America
2020s 24.09 headcount basis 14.47 headcount basis 9.62 headcount basis Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, Bhutan or United States of America?
Bhutan, at 14.97 headcount basis against 14.29 headcount basis in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between Bhutan and United States of America?
0.68 headcount basis, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and United States of America rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
Bhutan ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 43rd of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
228 places, 2,379 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release