Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 10,845 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bhutan stood at 10,845. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bhutan peaked at 44,464 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10,845, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 125th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44,302 | — |
| 1999 | 43,221 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 43,638 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 44,464 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 41,763 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 40,180 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 34,315 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 32,857 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 27,959 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 24,621 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 20,776 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 21,484 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 16,403 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 17,130 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17,351 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17,257 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12,200 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 12,896 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 12,076 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 10,845 | -10.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10,845 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 371,046, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 10,845 is below the median for South Asia, which is 367,957, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,762 | 43,221 | 44,302 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39,536 | 32,857 | 44,464 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20,373 | 16,403 | 27,959 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,004 | 10,845 | 12,896 | 4 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bhutan was 10,845 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,464 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,845 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Bhutan ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release