Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bhutan

Bhutan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 84.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
84.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
85th
of 164 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2025
All-time low
7.3%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bhutan, 1981–2025

0204060801981200320251981: 7.3 %1982: 8.2 %1983: 9.1 %1984: 10.1 %1985: 11.2 %1986: 12.3 %1987: 13.6 %1988: 14.9 %1989: 16.2 %1990: 17.7 %1991: 19.1 %1992: 20.4 %1993: 21.7 %1994: 23.1 %1995: 24.9 %1996: 26.8 %1997: 28.8 %1998: 30.9 %1999: 33 %2000: 35 %2001: 36.9 %2002: 39 %2003: 41.1 %2004: 43.3 %2005: 45.3 %2006: 47.5 %2007: 49.7 %2008: 52.2 %2009: 55 %2010: 57.9 %2011: 60.3 %2012: 62.7 %2013: 64.7 %2014: 66.6 %2015: 68.5 %2016: 70.3 %2017: 72.2 %2018: 73.9 %2019: 75.5 %2020: 77 %2021: 78.4 %2022: 79.9 %2023: 81.4 %2024: 83 %2025: 84.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bhutan stood at 84.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bhutan peaked at 84.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1981.

Bhutan ranks 85th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Bhutan, 1981 to 2025.
Year % Change
1981 7.3%
1982 8.2% +11.4%
1983 9.1% +11.2%
1984 10.1% +11.5%
1985 11.2% +10.6%
1986 12.3% +10.4%
1987 13.6% +10.0%
1988 14.9% +9.8%
1989 16.2% +8.8%
1990 17.7% +9.2%
1991 19.1% +7.9%
1992 20.4% +6.8%
1993 21.7% +6.3%
1994 23.1% +6.6%
1995 24.9% +7.5%
1996 26.8% +7.9%
1997 28.8% +7.1%
1998 30.9% +7.5%
1999 33.0% +6.9%
2000 35.0% +6.0%
2001 36.9% +5.3%
2002 39.0% +5.7%
2003 41.1% +5.4%
2004 43.3% +5.4%
2005 45.3% +4.8%
2006 47.5% +4.7%
2007 49.7% +4.7%
2008 52.2% +5.1%
2009 55.0% +5.3%
2010 57.9% +5.3%
2011 60.3% +4.2%
2012 62.7% +3.9%
2013 64.7% +3.3%
2014 66.6% +2.9%
2015 68.5% +2.8%
2016 70.3% +2.7%
2017 72.2% +2.7%
2018 73.9% +2.4%
2019 75.5% +2.2%
2020 77.0% +2.0%
2021 78.4% +1.9%
2022 79.9% +1.8%
2023 81.4% +2.0%
2024 83.0% +2.0%
2025 84.3% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.4% 7.3% 16.2% 9
1990s 24.6% 17.7% 33.0% 10
2000s 44.5% 35.0% 55.0% 10
2010s 67.3% 57.9% 75.5% 10
2020s 80.7% 77.0% 84.3% 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 82 Netherlands 87.2% compare
  2. 83 Brazil 86.0% compare
  3. 84 Egypt 85.9% compare
  4. 86 Viet Nam 84.2% compare
  5. 87 Dominican Republic 84.1% compare
  6. 88 Tonga 82.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bhutan?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bhutan was 84.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1981.
How does Bhutan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Bhutan ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release