Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary 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 … Pupil-trained secondary 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 14.97 headcount basis is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.25 headcount basis, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 14.97 headcount basis is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.02 headcount basis, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +190.7% | 12.58 headcount basis | 36.57 headcount basis |
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
- 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 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