Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2,683 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan is 2,683 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 217.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 2,683 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67 number, in 1999.
Bhutan ranks 108th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67 number | — |
| 2005 | 426 number | +535.8% |
| 2006 | 855 number | +100.7% |
| 2008 | 844 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,012 number | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 912 number | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 841 number | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,071 number | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 1,807 number | +68.7% |
| 2014 | 1,964 number | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2,082 number | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2,454 number | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 2,590 number | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,683 number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67 number | 67 number | 67 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 784.25 number | 426 number | 1,012 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,823 number | 841 number | 2,683 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 105 Luxembourg 3,263 number compare
- 106 Eritrea 3,114 number compare
- 107 Gambia 2,802 number compare
- 109 East Timor 2,559 number compare
- 110 Malta 2,364 number compare
- 111 Montenegro 1,951 number compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 2,683 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,683 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 number in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.9%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.