Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified was 40.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Bhutan, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Bhutan is 40.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Bhutan peaked at 40.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2015.
That places Bhutan 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.0% | — |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 35.0% | 39.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
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 qualified in Bhutan?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Bhutan was 40.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Bhutan ranks 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 upper secondary education who are qualified 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