Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bhutan

Bhutan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 13,453 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13,453 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
16,029 number
in 2005
All-time low
6,675 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bhutan, 1970–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bhutan is 13,453 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bhutan peaked at 16,029 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,675 number, in 1970.

That places Bhutan 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 6,675 number
1971 6,882 number +3.1%
1972 7,079 number +2.9%
1973 7,318 number +3.4%
1974 7,581 number +3.6%
1975 7,858 number +3.7%
1976 8,163 number +3.9%
1977 8,500 number +4.1%
1978 8,854 number +4.2%
1979 9,219 number +4.1%
1980 9,566 number +3.8%
1981 9,893 number +3.4%
1982 10,213 number +3.2%
1983 10,558 number +3.4%
1984 10,931 number +3.5%
1985 11,316 number +3.5%
1986 11,308 number -0.1%
1987 11,719 number +3.6%
1988 12,119 number +3.4%
1989 12,474 number +2.9%
1990 12,755 number +2.3%
1991 12,797 number +0.3%
1992 12,778 number -0.1%
1993 12,762 number -0.1%
1994 12,822 number +0.5%
1995 12,982 number +1.2%
1996 13,285 number +2.3%
1997 13,711 number +3.2%
1998 14,210 number +3.6%
1999 14,704 number +3.5%
2000 15,177 number +3.2%
2001 15,565 number +2.6%
2002 15,812 number +1.6%
2003 15,946 number +0.8%
2004 16,020 number +0.5%
2005 16,029 number +0.1%
2006 16,023 number -0.0%
2007 15,930 number -0.6%
2008 15,769 number -1.0%
2009 15,588 number -1.1%
2010 15,393 number -1.3%
2011 15,129 number -1.7%
2012 14,898 number -1.5%
2013 14,694 number -1.4%
2014 14,485 number -1.4%
2015 14,264 number -1.5%
2016 14,053 number -1.5%
2017 13,867 number -1.3%
2018 13,704 number -1.2%
2019 13,556 number -1.1%
2020 13,453 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,813 number 6,675 number 9,219 number 10
1980s 11,010 number 9,566 number 12,474 number 10
1990s 13,281 number 12,755 number 14,704 number 10
2000s 15,786 number 15,177 number 16,029 number 10
2010s 14,404 number 13,556 number 15,393 number 10
2020s 13,453 number 13,453 number 13,453 number 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 158 Mauritius 15,476 number compare
  2. 159 Estonia 14,277 number compare
  3. 160 Guyana 14,110 number compare
  4. 162 Suriname 10,286 number compare
  5. 163 Cape Verde 10,139 number compare
  6. 164 Cyprus 9,151 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bhutan?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bhutan was 13,453 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 16,029 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,675 number in 1970.
How does Bhutan rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Bhutan ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.