School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 28,223 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Bhutan, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 28,223 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Bhutan peaked at 35,421 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22,958, in 1997.
Bhutan ranks 112th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22,958 | — |
| 1998 | 23,671 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 24,489 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 26,239 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 27,981 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 29,655 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 31,146 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 32,352 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 33,174 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 33,296 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33,414 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 33,788 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 34,376 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 35,025 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 35,418 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 35,421 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35,062 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 34,370 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 33,429 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 32,442 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 31,584 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 30,872 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 30,455 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 30,235 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 30,123 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 29,813 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 29,376 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 28,731 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 28,223 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,706 | 22,958 | 24,489 | 3 |
| 2000s | 31,542 | 26,239 | 34,376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,408 | 30,455 | 35,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,417 | 28,223 | 30,235 | 6 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Bhutan?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Bhutan was 28,223 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 35,421 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,958 in 1997.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release