School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 13,690 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,690
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
169th
of 220 countries
All-time high
17,696
in 2011
All-time low
6,085
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Bhutan is 13,690, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Bhutan peaked at 17,696 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,085, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 169th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,085 | — |
| 1971 | 6,273 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6,468 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 6,670 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 6,879 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 7,101 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 7,339 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 7,595 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 7,866 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 8,165 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 8,484 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 8,821 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 9,176 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 9,542 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 9,927 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10,325 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 9,953 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 10,346 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 10,747 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 11,157 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 11,580 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 11,958 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 12,183 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 11,293 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 11,523 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11,584 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11,553 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 11,912 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12,261 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 12,660 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13,533 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 14,382 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 15,177 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15,830 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 16,283 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 16,537 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 16,580 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16,762 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 17,058 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17,366 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17,651 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,696 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17,429 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 17,041 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16,618 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 16,105 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15,638 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15,382 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 15,196 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15,089 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15,053 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 15,047 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,771 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 14,406 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 13,969 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 13,690 | -2.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 13,690 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 473,826, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 13,690 is below the median for South Asia, which is 954,783, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,044 | 6,085 | 8,165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,848 | 8,484 | 11,157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,851 | 11,293 | 12,660 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,951 | 13,533 | 17,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,384 | 15,089 | 17,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,489 | 13,690 | 15,053 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 166 Cape Verde 15,128 compare
- 167 Cyprus 14,559 compare
- 168 Luxembourg 14,517 compare
- 170 Western Sahara 13,166 compare
- 171 Samoa 12,798 compare
- 172 Iceland 10,301 compare
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 school age population, upper secondary education, male in Bhutan?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Bhutan was 13,690 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,696 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,085 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release