Bhutan vs SDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Bhutan
12.82 years
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
11.7 years
in 2024
Bhutan rank
46th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
47th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.82 years against 11.7 years in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 1.12 years.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 46th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 years | 7.85 years | 6.28 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 3.85 years | 8.17 years | 4.33 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 7.01 years | 9.36 years | 2.35 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 9.33 years | 10.76 years | 1.43 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 12.04 years | 11.44 years | 0.6079 years | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.6 years | 11.6 years | 0.9981 years | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Bhutan or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Bhutan, at 12.82 years against 11.7 years in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Bhutan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.12 years, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 46th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release