Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bhutan is 81.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bhutan peaked at 86.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.4% | — |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 36.4% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 44.1% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 68.8% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 81.2% | 85.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 149 Philippines 81.7% compare
- 150 Togo 81.6% compare
- 151 Micronesia, Federated States of 81.5% compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 79.2% compare
- 154 Vanuatu 78.4% compare
- 155 El Salvador 77.4% compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,293 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,640 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bhutan was 81.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release