Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 1,779 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bhutan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bhutan stood at 1,779.
The figure is up 127.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bhutan peaked at 2,438 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 301, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 110th of 154 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.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 301 | — |
| 1999 | 425 | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 472 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 483 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 738 | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 611 | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 831 | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 799 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,735 | +117.1% |
| 2011 | 1,961 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 2,029 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,756 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 1,851 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2,248 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 2,257 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,387 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2,438 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,338 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2,237 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 732 | -67.3% |
| 2022 | 781 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,779 | +127.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,779 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,551, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,779 is below the median for South Asia, which is 28,588, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +127.8% | 781 | 1,779 |
| 2010 | +117.1% | 799 | 1,735 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 363 | 301 | 425 | 2 |
| 2000s | 655.67 | 472 | 831 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,100 | 1,735 | 2,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,382 | 732 | 2,237 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 107 East Timor 2,035 compare
- 108 Slovenia 1,878 compare
- 109 Puerto Rico 1,865 compare
- 111 Bahrain 1,648 compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 1,511 compare
- 113 Djibouti 1,308 compare
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 teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bhutan?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bhutan was 1,779 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,438 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 301 in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release