Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 10.13 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bhutan, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bhutan is 10.13 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bhutan peaked at 12.15 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.13 headcount basis, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 70th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.15 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 11.42 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 11.01 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.81 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.83 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.63 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.13 headcount basis | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.35 headcount basis | 10.81 headcount basis | 12.15 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.53 headcount basis | 10.13 headcount basis | 10.83 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 67 Mauritius 10.76 headcount basis compare
- 68 Cayman Islands 10.66 headcount basis compare
- 69 Belarus 10.2 headcount basis compare
- 71 Cuba 10.12 headcount basis compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 9.94 headcount basis compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 9.65 headcount basis compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bhutan?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bhutan was 10.13 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release