Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 766 number in 2020. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bhutan, 1978β2020
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.
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
- 143 Brunei Darussalam 885 number compare
- 144 Somalia 817 number compare
- 145 Barbados 786 number compare
- 147 Belize 734 number compare
- 148 Eritrea, The State of 726 number compare
- 149 Eswatini, Kingdom of 712 number compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,372 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (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.