School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 26,213 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,213
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
169th
of 220 countries
All-time high
32,922
in 2010
All-time low
11,969
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan is 26,213, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 32,922 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,969, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 169th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,969 | — |
| 1971 | 12,339 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 12,723 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 13,122 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 13,534 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 13,968 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 14,436 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 14,942 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 15,477 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 16,064 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 16,693 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 17,357 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 18,054 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 18,776 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 19,533 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 20,313 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 19,539 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 20,312 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 21,105 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 21,911 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 22,744 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 23,506 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 23,955 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 22,210 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 22,660 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 22,779 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22,718 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 23,423 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 24,117 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 24,900 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 26,079 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 27,260 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 28,430 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 29,479 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 30,375 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 31,187 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 31,809 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 32,449 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 32,837 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 32,903 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32,922 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 32,666 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 32,033 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31,287 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 30,499 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29,650 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 29,040 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 28,910 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28,951 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29,028 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29,116 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29,181 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 28,593 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 27,803 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 26,866 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 26,213 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,857 | 11,969 | 16,064 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,359 | 16,693 | 21,911 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,301 | 22,210 | 24,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,281 | 26,079 | 32,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,499 | 28,910 | 32,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,962 | 26,213 | 29,181 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 166 Cape Verde 29,170 compare
- 167 Luxembourg 28,040 compare
- 168 Cyprus 27,976 compare
- 170 Western Sahara 25,812 compare
- 171 Samoa 24,898 compare
- 172 Iceland 20,066 compare
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 26,213 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,922 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,969 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release