Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bhutan

Bhutan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 6,826 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,826 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
8,140 number
in 2006
All-time low
3,375 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

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bhutan stood at 6,826 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bhutan peaked at 8,140 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,375 number, in 1970.

Bhutan ranks 161st of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Bhutan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 3,375 number
1971 3,477 number +3.0%
1972 3,574 number +2.8%
1973 3,693 number +3.3%
1974 3,822 number +3.5%
1975 3,960 number +3.6%
1976 4,118 number +4.0%
1977 4,292 number +4.2%
1978 4,473 number +4.2%
1979 4,655 number +4.1%
1980 4,825 number +3.7%
1981 4,993 number +3.5%
1982 5,154 number +3.2%
1983 5,326 number +3.3%
1984 5,513 number +3.5%
1985 5,708 number +3.5%
1986 5,703 number -0.1%
1987 5,911 number +3.6%
1988 6,114 number +3.4%
1989 6,295 number +3.0%
1990 6,438 number +2.3%
1991 6,460 number +0.3%
1992 6,451 number -0.1%
1993 6,443 number -0.1%
1994 6,472 number +0.5%
1995 6,551 number +1.2%
1996 6,699 number +2.3%
1997 6,907 number +3.1%
1998 7,155 number +3.6%
1999 7,410 number +3.6%
2000 7,670 number +3.5%
2001 7,869 number +2.6%
2002 7,998 number +1.6%
2003 8,079 number +1.0%
2004 8,119 number +0.5%
2005 8,111 number -0.1%
2006 8,140 number +0.4%
2007 8,105 number -0.4%
2008 8,020 number -1.0%
2009 7,918 number -1.3%
2010 7,805 number -1.4%
2011 7,663 number -1.8%
2012 7,541 number -1.6%
2013 7,441 number -1.3%
2014 7,339 number -1.4%
2015 7,232 number -1.5%
2016 7,130 number -1.4%
2017 7,030 number -1.4%
2018 6,947 number -1.2%
2019 6,874 number -1.1%
2020 6,826 number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,944 number 3,375 number 4,655 number 10
1980s 5,554 number 4,825 number 6,295 number 10
1990s 6,699 number 6,438 number 7,410 number 10
2000s 8,003 number 7,670 number 8,140 number 10
2010s 7,300 number 6,874 number 7,805 number 10
2020s 6,826 number 6,826 number 6,826 number 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 158 Mauritius 7,884 number compare
  2. 159 Estonia 7,356 number compare
  3. 160 Guyana 7,151 number compare
  4. 162 Suriname 5,329 number compare
  5. 163 Cape Verde 5,109 number compare
  6. 164 Cyprus 4,756 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 6,826 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 8,140 number in 2006.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,375 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 12.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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