Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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