Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 6.08 headcount basis in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan stood at 6.08 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan peaked at 20.66 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.46 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 72nd out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.66 headcount basis | — |
| 2008 | 16.68 headcount basis | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 9.91 headcount basis | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 8.01 headcount basis | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.86 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.46 headcount basis | -43.3% |
| 2022 | 4.57 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.08 headcount basis | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.66 headcount basis | 20.66 headcount basis | 20.66 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.68 headcount basis | 16.68 headcount basis | 16.68 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.42 headcount basis | 7.86 headcount basis | 9.91 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.04 headcount basis | 4.46 headcount basis | 6.08 headcount basis | 3 |
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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-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan was 6.08 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.66 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release