Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 79.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Bhutan is 79.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Bhutan peaked at 84.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 142nd of 212 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | +54.6% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | +168.2% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +45.5% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 26.7% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 33.2% | 55.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 59.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 79.0% | 84.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Bhutan was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release