Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 96.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Bhutan, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 96.0% for trained teachers in upper secondary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2008 | 72.2% | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 34 Gibraltar 96.7% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 96.6% compare
- 36 Namibia 96.2% compare
- 38 Cape Verde 95.5% compare
- 39 Belarus 94.7% compare
- 40 El Salvador 94.7% compare
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in upper secondary education in Bhutan?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Bhutan was 96.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- Bhutan ranks 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.