Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 34.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan stood at 34.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan peaked at 66.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 63rd 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, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.7% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | -4.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 34.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 34.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.8%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 49.9% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 30.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 30.6% | 36.2% | 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, male in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan was 34.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Bhutan ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release