Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan

Bhutan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 8,014 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8,014 number
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
102nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
18,040 number
in 2001
All-time low
8,014 number
in 2018
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 17.0k number1999: 16.7k number2000: 16.7k number2001: 18.0k number2005: 17.2k number2006: 16.8k number2008: 15.6k number2009: 14.7k number2010: 13.0k number2011: 12.1k number2012: 11.3k number2013: 11.6k number2014: 10.8k number2015: 8.9k number2016: 9.2k number2017: 8.6k number2018: 8.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan stood at 8,014 number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 18,040 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,014 number, in 2018.

That places Bhutan 102nd out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 16,952 number
1999 16,740 number -1.3%
2000 16,713 number -0.2%
2001 18,040 number +7.9%
2005 17,229 number -4.5%
2006 16,826 number -2.3%
2008 15,605 number -7.3%
2009 14,689 number -5.9%
2010 12,971 number -11.7%
2011 12,084 number -6.8%
2012 11,269 number -6.7%
2013 11,600 number +2.9%
2014 10,835 number -6.6%
2015 8,916 number -17.7%
2016 9,196 number +3.1%
2017 8,648 number -6.0%
2018 8,014 number -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,846 number 16,740 number 16,952 number 2
2000s 16,517 number 14,689 number 18,040 number 6
2010s 10,393 number 8,014 number 12,971 number 9

Countries ranked near Bhutan

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  2. 100 Oman 8,737 number compare
  3. 101 Eswatini 8,397 number compare
  4. 103 Cape Verde 7,964 number compare
  5. 104 Belgium 7,515 number compare
  6. 105 Georgia 7,317 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan was 8,014 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 18,040 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 8,014 number in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.