Population, ages 12-15, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, ages 12-15, total was 51,025 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
51,025
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
62,285
in 2005
All-time low
48,134
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 12-15, total in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-15, total in Bhutan is 51,025, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, total in Bhutan peaked at 62,285 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48,134, in 1994.
Bhutan ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-15, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,248 | — |
| 1991 | 50,313 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49,658 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 48,728 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 48,134 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 48,310 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 49,405 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 51,241 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 53,530 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 55,829 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 57,816 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 59,414 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 60,692 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 61,611 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 62,143 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 62,285 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 61,995 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 61,288 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 60,257 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 59,041 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 57,748 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 56,439 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 55,117 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 53,782 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 52,417 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 51,025 | -2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 51,025 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 926,276, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 51,025 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.00 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,540 | 48,134 | 55,829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,654 | 57,816 | 62,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,421 | 51,025 | 57,748 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 56,868 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 54,871 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 53,427 compare
- 159 Bahrain 50,888 compare
- 160 Estonia 50,694 compare
- 161 Qatar 49,032 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 12-15, total in Bhutan?
- Population, ages 12-15, total in Bhutan was 51,025 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 62,285 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,134 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, ages 12-15, total?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-15, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 12-15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-15, total is the total population age 12-15.