Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 0.1834 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.1834 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.1906 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 146th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +126.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1327 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1815 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.1834 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.1834 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.39 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +126.2% | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | 0.1815 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 143 United States 0.1905 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Lesotho 0.1868 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Liberia 0.1854 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Brazil 0.1788 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.1784 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Colombia 0.1721 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.1834 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1906 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.