Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 40.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bhutan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 40.6% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bhutan peaked at 42.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 127th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.8% | — |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +65.6% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 24.6% | 40.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 32.7% | 40.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 38.8% | 42.5% | 5 |
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 upper secondary education who are female in Bhutan?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bhutan was 40.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release