School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 12,523 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,523
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
170th
of 220 countries
All-time high
15,779
in 2008
All-time low
5,884
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Bhutan is 12,523, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 15,779 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,884, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 170th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (number) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,884 | — |
| 1971 | 6,066 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6,255 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 6,452 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 6,655 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 6,867 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 7,097 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 7,347 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 7,611 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 7,899 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 8,209 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 8,536 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 8,878 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 9,234 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 9,606 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 9,988 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 9,586 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 9,966 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 10,358 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 10,754 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 11,164 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 11,548 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 11,772 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10,917 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 11,137 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11,195 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11,165 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 11,511 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 11,856 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 12,240 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 12,546 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 12,878 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 13,253 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13,649 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14,092 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14,650 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15,229 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 15,687 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15,779 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15,537 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 15,271 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14,970 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14,604 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14,246 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13,881 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13,545 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 13,402 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13,528 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13,755 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 13,939 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14,063 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14,134 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13,822 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 13,397 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12,897 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 12,523 | -2.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12,523 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 464,124, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12,523 is below the median for South Asia, which is 919,528, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,813 | 5,884 | 7,899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,512 | 8,209 | 10,754 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,450 | 10,917 | 12,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,330 | 12,546 | 15,779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,114 | 13,402 | 15,271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,473 | 12,523 | 14,134 | 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, upper secondary education, female in Bhutan?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Bhutan was 12,523 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,779 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,884 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 170th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release