Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 90.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bhutan stood at 90.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bhutan peaked at 91.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1998.
That places Bhutan 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.1% | — |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 36.1% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 44.0% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 72.1% | 91.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 112 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 90.8% compare
- 113 Montenegro 90.6% compare
- 114 Angola 90.0% compare
- 116 Romania 89.7% compare
- 117 Philippines 89.3% compare
- 118 Armenia 88.9% 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 90.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.