Population, ages 15-24, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, ages 15-24, male was 74,921 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, male in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, male in Bhutan stood at 74,921.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, male in Bhutan peaked at 79,720 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46,864, in 1995.
Bhutan ranks 154th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,885 | — |
| 1991 | 49,721 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 48,855 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 47,715 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 46,903 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 46,864 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 47,669 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 49,194 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 51,433 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 54,328 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 57,786 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 61,892 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 66,541 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 71,210 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 75,209 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 78,053 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 79,506 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 79,720 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79,082 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 78,181 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 77,444 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 77,008 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 76,735 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 76,461 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75,916 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 74,921 | -1.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 74,921 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 million, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 74,921 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.50 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,257 | 46,864 | 54,328 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,718 | 57,786 | 79,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,414 | 74,921 | 77,444 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 15-24, male in Bhutan?
- Population, ages 15-24, male in Bhutan was 74,921 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 79,720 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,864 in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, ages 15-24, male?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 15-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, male is the total number of males age 15-24.