Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, male in Bhutan, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 78.0% for labor force with advanced education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Bhutan peaked at 93.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2014.
That places Bhutan 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 64.7% | — |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +9.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 78.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.0% | 64.7% | 91.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 71.5% | 93.5% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Bhutan
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6963 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 420.94 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 690.43 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Bhutan?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Bhutan was 78.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).