Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 766 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bhutan, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bhutan is 766 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 955 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26 number, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 146th out of 176 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 26 number | — |
| 1979 | 36 number | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 37 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 35 number | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 354 number | +911.4% |
| 2007 | 665 number | +87.9% |
| 2008 | 793 number | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 815 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 948 number | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 955 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 766 number | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 766 number | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 766 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 766 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 13,927 number, 6% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 number | 26 number | 36 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 36 number | 35 number | 37 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 604 number | 354 number | 793 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 871 number | 766 number | 955 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 766 number | 766 number | 766 number | 1 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bhutan was 766 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 955 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 number in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.