Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 14.97 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Bhutan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Bhutan is 14.97 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Bhutan peaked at 38.61 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.58 headcount basis, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 58th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.61 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 32.2 headcount basis | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 33.73 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 32.61 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.43 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3 headcount basis | -61.4% |
| 2016 | 13.48 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 12.63 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.58 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.57 headcount basis | +190.7% |
| 2022 | 32.24 headcount basis | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 14.97 headcount basis | -53.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4 headcount basis | 32.2 headcount basis | 38.61 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.59 headcount basis | 32.61 headcount basis | 34.43 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.08 headcount basis | 12.63 headcount basis | 13.48 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.09 headcount basis | 12.58 headcount basis | 36.57 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 55 Bahamas 16.09 headcount basis compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 15.2 headcount basis compare
- 57 Jordan 15.06 headcount basis compare
- 59 Panama 14.74 headcount basis compare
- 60 United States 14.29 headcount basis compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 13.86 headcount basis compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Bhutan?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Bhutan was 14.97 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.61 headcount basis in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.58 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release