Population, ages 12-18, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, ages 12-18, total was 92,529 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-18, total in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 92,529 for population, ages 12-18, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, total in Bhutan peaked at 107,744 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 79,482, in 1994.
That places Bhutan 156th 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 12-18, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,745 | — |
| 1991 | 82,888 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 81,876 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 80,414 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 79,482 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 79,783 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 81,540 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 84,484 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 88,212 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 92,098 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 95,671 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 98,825 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 101,639 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 104,016 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 105,862 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 107,125 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 107,744 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 107,719 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 107,097 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 105,970 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 104,424 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 102,493 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 100,217 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 97,709 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 95,106 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 92,529 | -2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 92,529 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 92,529 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 | 83,352 | 79,482 | 92,098 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,167 | 95,671 | 107,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,746 | 92,529 | 104,424 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 153 Fiji 122,321 compare
- 154 Guyana 107,562 compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 96,124 compare
- 157 Cape Verde 92,325 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 91,386 compare
- 159 Bahrain 87,457 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 12-18, total in Bhutan?
- Population, ages 12-18, total in Bhutan was 92,529 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 107,744 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,482 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, ages 12-18, total?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 12-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, total is the total population age 12-18.