School age population, secondary education, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, secondary education, male was 40,884 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40,884
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
162nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
51,195
in 2009
All-time low
15,907
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 40,884 for school age population, secondary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Bhutan peaked at 51,195 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15,907, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 162nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,907 | — |
| 1971 | 16,406 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 16,923 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 17,473 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 18,052 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 18,671 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 19,339 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 20,059 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 20,832 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 21,660 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 22,532 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 23,440 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 24,386 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 25,359 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 26,369 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 27,409 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 32,282 | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 33,536 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 34,815 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 36,138 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 37,508 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 38,793 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 39,578 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 36,681 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 37,334 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 37,404 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 37,168 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 38,183 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 39,174 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 40,299 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 42,736 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 44,879 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 46,641 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 48,027 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 48,999 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 49,698 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50,268 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 50,798 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 51,131 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 51,195 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50,987 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50,342 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 49,297 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 48,195 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 47,196 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 46,335 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 45,753 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 45,552 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 45,257 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 44,933 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 44,458 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 43,804 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 42,307 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 41,662 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 41,165 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 40,884 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,532 | 15,907 | 21,660 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,627 | 22,532 | 36,138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,212 | 36,681 | 40,299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,437 | 42,736 | 51,195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,385 | 44,933 | 50,987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,380 | 40,884 | 44,458 | 6 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Bhutan?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Bhutan was 40,884 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 51,195 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,907 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, published as part of School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release