How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and OECD members?

16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs OECD members: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Bhutan

23.1%

in 2018

OECD members

7.3%

in 2019

Bhutan rank

35th

OECD members rank

34th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Bhutan
OECD members

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 23.1% against 7.3% in OECD members, a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 3.2 times OECD members's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 34th of 138 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1990s	52.6%	15.1%	37.6%	Bhutan
2000s	41.9%	11.5%	30.4%	Bhutan
2010s	26.5%	8.3%	18.2%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Bhutan or OECD members?: Bhutan, at 23.1% against 7.3% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bhutan and OECD members?: 15.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and OECD members?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Bhutan ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 34th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/