Population, age 19, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, age 19, total was 14,677 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 19, total in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 19, total in Bhutan is 14,677, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 19, total in Bhutan peaked at 15,569 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9,416, in 1994.
Bhutan ranks 154th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 19, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,964 | — |
| 1991 | 9,945 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9,782 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 9,562 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 9,416 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9,433 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9,637 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 10,493 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 11,071 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 11,690 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 12,354 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 13,058 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 13,748 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 14,365 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 14,861 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 15,218 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 15,438 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15,543 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15,569 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15,546 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15,477 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15,358 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15,186 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14,677 | -3.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 14,677 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 218,173, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 14,677 is below the median for South Asia, which is 494,966, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,930 | 9,416 | 11,071 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,184 | 11,690 | 15,569 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,249 | 14,677 | 15,546 | 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 population, age 19, total in Bhutan?
- Population, age 19, total in Bhutan was 14,677 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 19, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,569 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 19, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,416 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, age 19, total?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 19, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Population, age 19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.