Population, ages 11-17, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, ages 11-17, total was 90,352 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
90,352
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
107,751
in 2005
All-time low
82,777
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 11-17, total in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 11-17, total in Bhutan stood at 90,352.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-17, total in Bhutan peaked at 107,751 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82,777, 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 11-17, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86,064 | — |
| 1991 | 86,227 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 85,203 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 83,718 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 82,777 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 83,095 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 84,909 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 87,935 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 91,719 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 95,565 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 98,951 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 101,765 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 104,106 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 105,907 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 107,127 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 107,751 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 107,729 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 107,061 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 105,839 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 104,207 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 102,287 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 100,139 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 97,792 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 95,325 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 92,816 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 90,352 | -2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 90,352 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.62 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 90,352 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.50 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,721 | 82,777 | 95,565 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,044 | 98,951 | 107,751 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,452 | 90,352 | 102,287 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 98,457 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 94,506 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 92,711 compare
- 159 Estonia 88,308 compare
- 160 Bahrain 88,074 compare
- 161 Qatar 85,306 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 11-17, total in Bhutan?
- Population, ages 11-17, total in Bhutan was 90,352 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 107,751 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,777 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, ages 11-17, total?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-17, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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