Secondary education, pupils in Bhutan
Bhutan: Secondary education, pupils was 67,821 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 67,821 for secondary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Bhutan peaked at 78,685 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 714, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,190 | 714 | 1,788 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5,418 | 4,408 | 6,094 | 4 |
| 1990s | 19,920 | 18,334 | 21,507 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42,752 | 25,241 | 56,543 | 7 |
| 2010s | 71,104 | 60,036 | 78,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,878 | 67,821 | 77,196 | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,372 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Bhutan?
- Secondary education, pupils in Bhutan was 67,821 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 78,685 in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 714 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.