Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 232 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bhutan, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bhutan is 232 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bhutan peaked at 262 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 133rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 number | — |
| 1979 | 15 number | — |
| 1980 | 10 number | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 209 number | +1990.0% |
| 2010 | 185 number | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 232 number | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 262 number | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 232 number | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 232 number | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 232 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,402 number, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5 number | 0 number | 15 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 10 number | 10 number | 10 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 209 number | 209 number | 209 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 227.75 number | 185 number | 262 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 232 number | 232 number | 232 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, female in Bhutan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Bhutan was 232 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 262 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 159 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.