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
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Bhutan, 1981–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Bhutan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release