Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bhutan

Bhutan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 6,627 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,627 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
7,918 number
in 2005
All-time low
3,300 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019952020

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 6,627 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bhutan peaked at 7,918 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,300 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, female (number) in Bhutan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 3,300 number
1971 3,405 number +3.2%
1972 3,505 number +2.9%
1973 3,625 number +3.4%
1974 3,759 number +3.7%
1975 3,898 number +3.7%
1976 4,045 number +3.8%
1977 4,208 number +4.0%
1978 4,381 number +4.1%
1979 4,564 number +4.2%
1980 4,741 number +3.9%
1981 4,900 number +3.4%
1982 5,059 number +3.2%
1983 5,232 number +3.4%
1984 5,418 number +3.6%
1985 5,608 number +3.5%
1986 5,605 number -0.1%
1987 5,808 number +3.6%
1988 6,005 number +3.4%
1989 6,179 number +2.9%
1990 6,317 number +2.2%
1991 6,337 number +0.3%
1992 6,327 number -0.2%
1993 6,319 number -0.1%
1994 6,350 number +0.5%
1995 6,431 number +1.3%
1996 6,586 number +2.4%
1997 6,804 number +3.3%
1998 7,055 number +3.7%
1999 7,294 number +3.4%
2000 7,507 number +2.9%
2001 7,696 number +2.5%
2002 7,814 number +1.5%
2003 7,867 number +0.7%
2004 7,901 number +0.4%
2005 7,918 number +0.2%
2006 7,883 number -0.4%
2007 7,825 number -0.7%
2008 7,749 number -1.0%
2009 7,670 number -1.0%
2010 7,588 number -1.1%
2011 7,466 number -1.6%
2012 7,357 number -1.5%
2013 7,253 number -1.4%
2014 7,146 number -1.5%
2015 7,032 number -1.6%
2016 6,923 number -1.6%
2017 6,837 number -1.2%
2018 6,757 number -1.2%
2019 6,682 number -1.1%
2020 6,627 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,869 number 3,300 number 4,564 number 10
1980s 5,456 number 4,741 number 6,179 number 10
1990s 6,582 number 6,317 number 7,294 number 10
2000s 7,783 number 7,507 number 7,918 number 10
2010s 7,104 number 6,682 number 7,588 number 10
2020s 6,627 number 6,627 number 6,627 number 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 158 Solomon Islands 7,555 number compare
  2. 159 Guyana 6,959 number compare
  3. 160 Estonia 6,921 number compare
  4. 162 Cape Verde 5,030 number compare
  5. 163 Suriname 4,957 number compare
  6. 164 Cyprus 4,395 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 6,627 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 7,918 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,300 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 12.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.