Human capital composite index in Bhutan

Bhutan: Human capital composite index was 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
47th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.739 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2022
All-time low
-1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2024

Human capital composite index in Bhutan, 1970–2024

-2-1.5-1-0.500.51970199720241970: -1.8 standard deviations from the yearly mean1971: -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean1972: -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean1974: -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean1977: -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean1978: -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean1979: -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean1982: -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean1983: -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean1984: -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean1985: -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean1998: -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean1999: -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean2000: -0.392 standard deviations from the yearly mean2001: -0.501 standard deviations from the yearly mean2004: 0.139 standard deviations from the yearly mean2005: -0.128 standard deviations from the yearly mean2006: -0.683 standard deviations from the yearly mean2007: -0.499 standard deviations from the yearly mean2008: -0.184 standard deviations from the yearly mean2009: -0.127 standard deviations from the yearly mean2010: -0.057 standard deviations from the yearly mean2011: 0.158 standard deviations from the yearly mean2012: 0.283 standard deviations from the yearly mean2013: 0.209 standard deviations from the yearly mean2014: 0.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean2015: 0.587 standard deviations from the yearly mean2016: 0.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean2017: 0.452 standard deviations from the yearly mean2018: 0.411 standard deviations from the yearly mean2019: -0.006 standard deviations from the yearly mean2020: 0.276 standard deviations from the yearly mean2021: 0.584 standard deviations from the yearly mean2022: 0.739 standard deviations from the yearly mean2023: 0.526 standard deviations from the yearly mean2024: 0.598 standard deviations from the yearly mean

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.

Analysis

In 2024, human capital composite index in Bhutan stood at 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Bhutan peaked at 0.739 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1970.

Bhutan ranks 47th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean 7
1980s -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean 4
1990s -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2
2000s -0.2967 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.6828 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1386 standard deviations from the yearly mean 8
2010s 0.2726 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0574 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5874 standard deviations from the yearly mean 10
2020s 0.5447 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2764 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.739 standard deviations from the yearly mean 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 44 Peru 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  2. 45 Cyprus 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  3. 46 United Kingdom 0.6013 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  4. 48 Brazil 0.5822 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  5. 49 Nepal 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  6. 50 Colombia 0.5654 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital composite index in Bhutan?
Human capital composite index in Bhutan was 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.739 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
How does Bhutan rank for human capital composite index?
Bhutan ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.

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Indicator
Human capital composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.