School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 72,077 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72,077
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
161st
of 221 countries
All-time high
82,438
in 2013
All-time low
27,740
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bhutan is 72,077, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 82,438 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27,740, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,740 | — |
| 1971 | 28,570 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 29,245 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 30,110 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 31,017 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 31,958 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 32,939 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 33,955 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 35,033 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 36,171 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 37,354 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 38,612 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 39,947 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 41,368 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 42,908 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 44,549 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 43,121 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 44,729 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 46,420 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 48,167 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 49,980 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 51,566 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 52,510 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 48,603 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 49,451 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49,639 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 49,539 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 51,203 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 52,923 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 54,972 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 57,736 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 60,703 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 63,806 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 66,944 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 70,025 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 72,922 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 74,577 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 75,547 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 76,739 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 78,230 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 79,715 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 81,051 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 82,084 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 82,438 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82,025 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 80,983 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 79,362 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 77,355 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 75,410 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 73,899 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 72,914 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 72,483 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 72,638 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 72,637 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 72,285 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 72,077 | -0.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 72,077 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 72,077 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.35 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,674 | 27,740 | 36,171 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,718 | 37,354 | 48,167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,039 | 48,603 | 54,972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,723 | 57,736 | 78,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,432 | 73,899 | 82,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,506 | 72,077 | 72,914 | 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 72,077 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 82,438 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,740 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release