School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 54,228 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bhutan, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bhutan is 54,228, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bhutan peaked at 65,838 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45,149, in 1997.
Bhutan ranks 112th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45,149 | — |
| 1998 | 46,558 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 48,158 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 50,515 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 52,898 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 55,288 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 57,553 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 59,621 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 61,435 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 62,541 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 63,570 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64,554 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 65,349 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 65,838 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65,729 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65,110 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 64,081 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 62,654 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 61,008 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 59,500 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 58,461 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 57,982 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 57,923 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 58,056 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 58,199 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 57,770 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 56,848 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 55,453 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 54,228 | -2.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 54,228 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 311,632, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 54,228 is below the median for South Asia, which is 722,316, 8% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,622 | 45,149 | 48,158 | 3 |
| 2000s | 59,332 | 50,515 | 65,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,829 | 57,923 | 65,838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,759 | 54,228 | 58,199 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bhutan?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bhutan was 54,228 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 65,838 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,149 in 1997.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Bhutan ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release