School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 78,024 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78,024
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
162nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
97,583
in 2007
All-time low
31,367
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 78,024 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 97,583 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31,367, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 162nd 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, secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,367 | — |
| 1971 | 32,348 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 33,366 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 34,447 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 35,587 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 36,804 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 38,119 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 39,538 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 41,059 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 42,682 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 44,394 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 46,176 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 48,033 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 49,945 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 51,926 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 53,962 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 63,487 | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 65,949 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 68,461 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 71,054 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 73,736 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 76,281 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 77,829 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 72,132 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 73,416 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 73,558 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73,101 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 75,098 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 77,049 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 79,252 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 82,707 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 85,965 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 88,998 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 91,824 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 94,169 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 96,033 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 97,154 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 97,583 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97,372 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96,566 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 95,393 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 93,703 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 91,601 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 89,690 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 88,218 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 87,198 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 86,830 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 87,158 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87,152 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 86,831 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 85,992 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 84,658 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 81,341 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 79,849 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 78,696 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 78,024 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,532 | 31,367 | 42,682 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,339 | 44,394 | 71,054 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,145 | 72,132 | 79,252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,837 | 82,707 | 97,583 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,377 | 86,830 | 95,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,427 | 78,024 | 85,992 | 6 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 78,024 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 97,583 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,367 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release