Population, ages 12-18, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, ages 12-18, male was 46,769 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
46,769
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
157th
of 191 countries
All-time high
53,882
in 2007
All-time low
40,132
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 12-18, male in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 46,769 for population, ages 12-18, male in 2015.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, male in Bhutan peaked at 53,882 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40,132, in 1994.
That places Bhutan 157th 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 12-18, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,894 | — |
| 1991 | 41,944 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 41,403 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 40,631 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 40,132 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 40,266 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 41,149 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 42,645 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 44,532 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 46,472 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 48,213 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 49,689 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 50,953 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 51,990 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 52,804 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 53,400 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 53,765 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 53,882 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 53,741 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 53,338 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 52,682 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 51,779 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 50,661 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 49,394 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 48,071 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 46,769 | -2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 46,769 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 811,588, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 46,769 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.79 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,107 | 40,132 | 46,472 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,178 | 48,213 | 53,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,893 | 46,769 | 52,682 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 154 Guyana 54,896 compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 48,143 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 47,722 compare
- 158 Cape Verde 46,244 compare
- 159 Estonia 44,867 compare
- 160 Bahrain 44,689 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 12-18, male in Bhutan?
- Population, ages 12-18, male in Bhutan was 46,769 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 53,882 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,132 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, ages 12-18, male?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 12-18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, male is the total number of males age 12-18.