Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0089 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bhutan, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bhutan is 0.0089 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0094 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | +90.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per person | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 units per person | +68.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.009 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 units per person | -1.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0089 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0042 units per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0089 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 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 | +90.7% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 2010 | +68.4% | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0066 units per person |
| 1984 | +42.9% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 28 New Caledonia 0.0093 units per person compare
- 29 Turkey 0.0092 units per person compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 0.0091 units per person compare
- 32 Poland 0.0089 units per person compare
- 33 Tajikistan 0.0087 units per person compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0086 units per person 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bhutan?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bhutan was 0.0089 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.