Labor force with basic education, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force with basic education, male was 74.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in Bhutan, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Bhutan stood at 74.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Bhutan peaked at 94.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2009.
That places Bhutan 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 65.4% | — |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 68.1% | 92.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 71.5% | 94.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Bhutan?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Bhutan was 74.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).