Population, ages 14-18, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, ages 14-18, total was 67,566 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 14-18, total in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 14-18, total in Bhutan stood at 67,566.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 14-18, total in Bhutan peaked at 77,418 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54,513, in 1994.
That places Bhutan 155th 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 14-18, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,596 | — |
| 1991 | 56,722 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 56,070 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 55,116 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 54,513 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 54,737 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 55,932 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 57,922 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 60,471 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 63,194 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 65,803 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 68,227 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 70,510 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 72,570 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 74,324 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 75,713 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 76,704 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 77,282 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 77,418 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 77,098 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 76,325 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 75,090 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 73,441 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 71,518 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 69,510 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 67,566 | -2.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 67,566 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 67,566 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 | 57,127 | 54,513 | 63,194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,565 | 65,803 | 77,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,242 | 67,566 | 76,325 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 89,949 compare
- 153 Fiji 87,952 compare
- 154 Guyana 77,263 compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 67,035 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 64,310 compare
- 158 Cape Verde 64,114 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 14-18, total in Bhutan?
- Population, ages 14-18, total in Bhutan was 67,566 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 77,418 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,513 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, ages 14-18, total?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 14-18, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 14-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 14-18, total is the total population age 14-18.