Population, ages 13-17, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, ages 13-17, total was 65,955 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
65,955
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
156th
of 191 countries
All-time high
77,121
in 2007
All-time low
56,807
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 13-17, total in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 65,955 for population, ages 13-17, total in 2015.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 13-17, total in Bhutan peaked at 77,121 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56,807, 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 13-17, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,055 | — |
| 1991 | 59,178 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 58,474 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57,453 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 56,807 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 57,040 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 58,308 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 60,421 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 63,090 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 65,866 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 68,413 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 70,653 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 72,645 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 74,324 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 75,641 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 76,565 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 77,061 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77,121 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 76,756 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 76,006 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 74,909 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 73,481 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 71,759 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 69,848 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 67,876 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 65,955 | -2.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 65,955 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.14 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 65,955 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.50 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,569 | 56,807 | 65,866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,518 | 68,413 | 77,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,638 | 65,955 | 74,909 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 153 Fiji 87,671 compare
- 154 Guyana 77,617 compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 68,683 compare
- 157 Cape Verde 65,736 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 65,342 compare
- 159 Bahrain 62,043 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 13-17, total in Bhutan?
- Population, ages 13-17, total in Bhutan was 65,955 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 13-17, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 77,121 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, ages 13-17, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,807 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, ages 13-17, total?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 13-17, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 13-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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