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.
Secondary education, pupils in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 714 | — |
| 1971 | 852 | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 1,059 | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 1,788 | +68.8% |
| 1977 | 1,536 | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 4,408 | +187.0% |
| 1983 | 5,298 | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 5,872 | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 6,094 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 18,334 | +200.9% |
| 1999 | 21,507 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 25,241 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 29,115 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 42,144 | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 45,109 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 49,011 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 52,098 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 56,543 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 60,036 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 62,768 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 66,072 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 68,775 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 74,227 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 74,320 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74,393 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75,444 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 76,321 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 78,685 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 77,196 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 76,828 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73,193 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 69,354 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 67,821 | -2.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 67,821 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 67,821 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.10 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +200.9% | 6,094 | 18,334 |
| 1982 | +187.0% | 1,536 | 4,408 |
| 1974 | +68.8% | 1,059 | 1,788 |
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 |
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 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.