Bhutan vs India: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Bhutan
12.85 years
in 2024
India
12.88 years
in 2025
Bhutan rank
107th
India rank
105th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Bhutan
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 12.88 years against 12.85 years in Bhutan, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1983 it was India ahead.
Bhutan ranks 107th and India ranks 105th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.35 years | 8.49 years | 3.14 years | India |
| 2000s | 10.58 years | 10.99 years | 0.4017 years | India |
| 2010s | 11.79 years | 11.6 years | 0.1835 years | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.52 years | 12.98 years | 0.4698 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Bhutan or India?
- India, at 12.88 years against 12.85 years in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Bhutan and India?
- 0.03 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and India rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 107th and India ranks 105th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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