Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
42nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2024
All-time low
9.6%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bhutan, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bhutan is 20.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 42nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15.2% | — |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +94.8% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +2.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 20.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.4% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 9.6% | 20.2% | 5 |
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bhutan?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bhutan was 20.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Bhutan ranks 42nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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