Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 1,056 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bhutan, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,056 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 407.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 1,056 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22 number, in 1999.
Bhutan ranks 100th of 131 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, female (number) (Teachers) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22 number | — |
| 2005 | 130 number | +490.9% |
| 2006 | 224 number | +72.3% |
| 2008 | 208 number | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 413 number | +98.6% |
| 2010 | 343 number | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 275 number | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 351 number | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 603 number | +71.8% |
| 2014 | 660 number | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 728 number | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 898 number | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 988 number | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,056 number | +6.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,056 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,541 number, 8% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,056 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 12,019 number, 9% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) 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 | +490.9% | 22 number | 130 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 number | 22 number | 22 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 243.75 number | 130 number | 413 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 655.78 number | 275 number | 1,056 number | 9 |
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 upper secondary education, female in Bhutan?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bhutan was 1,056 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,056 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 number in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 100th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.