Population, ages 10-18, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, ages 10-18, total was 116,349 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
116,349
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
137,709
in 2006
All-time low
106,528
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 10-18, total in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 10-18, total in Bhutan stood at 116,349.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-18, total in Bhutan peaked at 137,709 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 106,528, in 1994.
That places Bhutan 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 10-18, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,469 | — |
| 1991 | 110,706 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 109,476 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 107,667 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 106,528 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 106,942 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 109,202 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 112,958 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 117,651 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 122,424 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 126,632 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 130,137 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 133,061 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 135,321 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 136,868 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 137,685 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 137,709 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 136,941 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 135,487 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 133,514 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 131,163 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 128,499 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 125,564 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 122,477 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 119,366 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 116,349 | -2.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 116,349 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 116,349 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.50 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,402 | 106,528 | 122,424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,336 | 126,632 | 137,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,903 | 116,349 | 131,163 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 126,613 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 121,455 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 118,999 compare
- 159 Estonia 114,323 compare
- 160 Bahrain 113,300 compare
- 161 Qatar 110,306 compare
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, ages 10-18, total in Bhutan?
- Population, ages 10-18, total in Bhutan was 116,349 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-18, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 137,709 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-18, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,528 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, ages 10-18, total?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-18, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-18, total is the total population age 10-18.