Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.5751 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5751 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
173rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.05 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.5075 modelled data
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.5751 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bhutan peaked at 1.05 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5075 modelled data, in 2016.
Bhutan ranks 173rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9776 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9505 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9198 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8599 modelled data | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7763 modelled data | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7047 modelled data | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6572 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6073 modelled data | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5491 modelled data | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5075 modelled data | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5123 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5325 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5364 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5229 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5176 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5471 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5771 modelled data | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5856 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5751 modelled data | -1.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.5751 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.5751 modelled data is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7126 modelled data, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 modelled data | 0.9198 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6243 modelled data | 0.5075 modelled data | 0.8599 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5542 modelled data | 0.5176 modelled data | 0.5856 modelled data | 6 |
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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bhutan was 0.5751 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5075 modelled data in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Bhutan ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release