Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 4,142 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan is 4,142 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 4,365 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 450 number, in 1998.
That places Bhutan 109th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 450 number | — |
| 1999 | 625 number | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 717 number | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 763 number | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,073 number | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 1,207 number | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1,350 number | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1,727 number | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 1,893 number | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 2,215 number | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 2,251 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,184 number | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 3,227 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,037 number | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 4,061 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,263 number | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4,365 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,142 number | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.5 number | 450 number | 625 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,140 number | 717 number | 1,727 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,277 number | 1,893 number | 4,365 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,142 number | 4,142 number | 4,142 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 106 Mauritania 4,538 number compare
- 107 Estonia 4,449 number compare
- 108 Eritrea 4,322 number compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 4,079 number compare
- 111 Timor-Leste 3,382 number compare
- 112 Maldives 3,188 number compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,640 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 4,142 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,365 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 number in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 109th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.