Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 27.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Bhutan peaked at 68.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, both in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.3% | — |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | -4.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 27.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 27.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 48.1% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 23.5% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 23.5% | 29.0% | 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, both in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Bhutan was 27.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release