Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 4,120 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan stood at 4,120.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan peaked at 9,380 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,899, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,037 | — |
| 1999 | 7,876 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8,282 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 9,311 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 9,380 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8,978 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8,840 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8,524 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7,911 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 7,909 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,641 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 7,618 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7,032 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 5,778 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 5,754 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5,431 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 5,188 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3,899 | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 4,440 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 4,552 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4,120 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,956 | 7,876 | 8,037 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,886 | 8,282 | 9,380 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,696 | 5,188 | 7,911 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,253 | 3,899 | 4,552 | 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, male in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan was 4,120 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,380 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,899 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Bhutan ranks 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release