Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bhutan
Bhutan: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 6.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bhutan is 6.33 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bhutan peaked at 6.33 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.98 years, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.21 years | — |
| 2011 | 3.09 years | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.98 years | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.34 years | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 years | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 4.05 years | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 4.41 years | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.77 years | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.24 years | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 5.76 years | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 6.33 years | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 6.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.33 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.06 years | 2.98 years | 5.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 years | 6.33 years | 6.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 159 Syrian Arab Republic 6.71 years compare
- 160 Guatemala 6.47 years compare
- 161 Malawi 6.4 years compare
- 163 Cape Verde 6.33 years compare
- 164 Cambodia 6.2 years compare
- 165 South Sudan 6.19 years compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bhutan?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bhutan was 6.33 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 years in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.