Labor force with basic education, male in Bhutan

Bhutan: Labor force with basic education, male was 74.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.1%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
27th
of 125 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 2021
All-time low
65.4%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2024

Labor force with basic education, male in Bhutan, 2009–2024

0204060801002009201620242009: 65.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 70.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 72.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 68.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 87.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 92.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 93.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 94.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 91.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 71.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 74.1 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Bhutan, 2009 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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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).