Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 5,617 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan is 5,617, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 18,065 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,242, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16,799 | — |
| 1999 | 16,446 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 16,670 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 18,065 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 17,513 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 17,350 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16,827 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15,850 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 14,047 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 13,069 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 11,903 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 11,832 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,672 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 8,343 | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 8,442 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8,200 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8,051 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5,242 | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 6,292 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 6,561 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 5,617 | -14.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5,617 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5,617 is below the median for South Asia, which is 315,435, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,622 | 16,446 | 16,799 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,046 | 15,850 | 18,065 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,507 | 8,051 | 14,047 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,928 | 5,242 | 6,561 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan was 5,617 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,065 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,242 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release