How does Bhutan rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?

Bhutan ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.

Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan

Name: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bhutan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 7.86 headcount basis in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

7.86 headcount basis

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

44th

of 46 countries

All-time high

20.66 headcount basis

in 1999

All-time low

7.86 headcount basis

in 2018

Years of data

1999–2018

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan, 1999–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

In 2018, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan stood at 7.86 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan peaked at 20.66 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.86 headcount basis, in 2018.

Bhutan ranks 44th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	20.66 headcount basis	20.66 headcount basis	20.66 headcount basis	1
2000s	16.68 headcount basis	16.68 headcount basis	16.68 headcount basis	1
2010s	8.42 headcount basis	7.86 headcount basis	9.91 headcount basis	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan?: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bhutan was 7.86 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 20.66 headcount basis in 1999.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 7.86 headcount basis in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?: Bhutan ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit: headcount basis
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 590 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.