Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 46.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Bhutan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 46.7% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Bhutan peaked at 49.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 60th out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.1% | — |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.0% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 31.7% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 44.0% | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.7% | 46.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Bhutan?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Bhutan was 46.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Bhutan ranks 60th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release