Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 10,453 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Bhutan is 10,453, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Bhutan peaked at 12,402 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 673, in 1998.
That places Bhutan 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 673 | — |
| 1999 | 953 | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 1,299 | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 2,090 | +60.9% |
| 2005 | 5,016 | +140.0% |
| 2006 | 5,277 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 5,835 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 5,603 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6,670 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 7,139 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 7,527 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 8,035 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 8,881 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 10,535 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 10,656 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9,969 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 10,421 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 10,528 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12,082 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 11,876 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 12,402 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 11,702 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 10,572 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 10,453 | -1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10,453 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,690, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 10,453 is below the median for South Asia, which is 725,865, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +140.0% | 2,090 | 5,016 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 813 | 673 | 953 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,541 | 1,299 | 6,670 | 7 |
| 2010s | 9,577 | 7,139 | 12,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,401 | 10,453 | 12,402 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Bhutan was 10,453 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,402 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 673 in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release