School age population, lower secondary education, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 24,617 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Bhutan is 24,617, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 31,685 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,576, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 160th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,576 | — |
| 1971 | 9,876 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 10,188 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 10,522 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 10,880 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 11,266 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 11,683 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 12,132 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 12,616 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 13,123 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 13,653 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 14,200 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 14,769 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 15,352 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 15,951 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 16,565 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 21,619 | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 22,447 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 23,288 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 24,162 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 25,064 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 25,940 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 26,479 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 24,534 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 24,945 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 24,959 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 24,768 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 25,404 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 26,019 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 26,713 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 27,425 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 28,208 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 29,104 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 30,148 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 31,078 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31,685 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 31,657 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 31,098 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 30,462 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 29,834 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 29,135 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 28,391 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 27,700 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 27,249 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 27,141 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27,318 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27,675 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 28,078 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 28,140 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 27,959 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27,471 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 26,720 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 25,212 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 24,790 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 24,634 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 24,617 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,186 | 9,576 | 13,123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,201 | 13,653 | 24,162 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,482 | 24,534 | 26,713 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,070 | 27,425 | 31,685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,879 | 27,141 | 29,135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,574 | 24,617 | 27,471 | 6 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Bhutan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Bhutan was 24,617 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 31,685 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,576 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 160th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release