Population, ages 12-17, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, ages 12-17, male was 39,576 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
39,576
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
46,092
in 2006
All-time low
35,104
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 12-17, male in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 39,576 for population, ages 12-17, male in 2015.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, male in Bhutan peaked at 46,092 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35,104, in 1994.
That places Bhutan 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-17, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,635 | — |
| 1991 | 36,683 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 36,211 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 35,538 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 35,104 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 35,226 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 36,007 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 37,327 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 38,976 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 40,645 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 42,102 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 43,284 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 44,245 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 44,986 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 45,531 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 45,902 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 46,092 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46,083 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45,867 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45,439 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 44,805 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 43,973 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 42,972 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 41,857 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 40,703 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 39,576 | -2.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 39,576 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 699,660, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 39,576 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.54 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,835 | 35,104 | 40,645 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,953 | 42,102 | 46,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,314 | 39,576 | 44,805 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 41,777 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 41,230 compare
- 157 Cape Verde 40,083 compare
- 159 Estonia 38,478 compare
- 160 Bahrain 38,341 compare
- 161 Qatar 36,967 compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-17, male in Bhutan?
- Population, ages 12-17, male in Bhutan was 39,576 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 46,092 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,104 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, ages 12-17, male?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-17, male is the total number of males age 12-17.