Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bhutan
Bhutan: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 1,583 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bhutan, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,583 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Bhutan peaked at 2,314 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 157th of 201 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, vocational pupils in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 321 | — |
| 1971 | 315 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 324 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 734 | +126.5% |
| 1977 | 367 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 1,748 | +376.3% |
| 1983 | 2,189 | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 2,264 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2,314 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 444 | — |
| 2005 | 630 | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 810 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 1,284 | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 1,405 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 2,209 | +57.2% |
| 2016 | 1,487 | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 1,536 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,583 | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +376.3% | 367 | 1,748 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 412.2 | 315 | 734 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,129 | 1,748 | 2,314 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 633.6 | 0 | 1,284 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,644 | 1,405 | 2,209 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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, vocational pupils in Bhutan?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Bhutan was 1,583 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,314 in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.