Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 3,010 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Bhutan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3,010 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 3,092 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 222, in 1999.
That places Bhutan 147th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 222 | — |
| 2005 | 465 | +109.5% |
| 2006 | 820 | +76.3% |
| 2008 | 727 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 1,341 | +84.5% |
| 2010 | 2,095 | +56.2% |
| 2011 | 2,154 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,261 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,031 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 2,036 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,488 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 2,702 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2,820 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,956 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3,088 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3,092 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,084 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,010 | -2.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3,010 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,282, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3,010 is below the median for South Asia, which is 73,403, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 | +109.5% | 222 | 465 |
| 2009 | +84.5% | 727 | 1,341 |
| 2006 | +76.3% | 465 | 820 |
| 2010 | +56.2% | 1,341 | 2,095 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222 | 222 | 222 | 1 |
| 2000s | 838.25 | 465 | 1,341 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,394 | 2,031 | 2,956 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,068 | 3,010 | 3,092 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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, female in Bhutan?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Bhutan was 3,010 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,092 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 222 in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release