Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 1.82 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 2.06 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 171st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | +187.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4607 units per square kilometre | +253.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5404 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6342 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7315 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.116 units per square kilometre | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5005 units per square kilometre | 0.4607 units per square kilometre | 0.5404 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.6342 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 168 Latvia 2 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Uruguay 1.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Finland 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Argentina 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Oman 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 1.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.