Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 35.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bhutan, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 35.4% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bhutan peaked at 41.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 122nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 41.7% | — |
| 1980 | 27.0% | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +10.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 35.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 0.0% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 22.7% | 30.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 30.3% | 35.4% | 4 |
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 tertiary education who are female in Bhutan?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Bhutan was 35.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release