School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 12.13 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan is 12.13 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan peaked at 12.13 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.13 years, in 1971.
That places Bhutan 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.45 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.13 years | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 2.35 years | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 2.64 years | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 3.03 years | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 5.29 years | +74.7% |
| 1984 | 5.44 years | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.48 years | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 7.76 years | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 7.97 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.12 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.02 years | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 9.38 years | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.92 years | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.09 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.54 years | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.89 years | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.19 years | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.43 years | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.34 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.65 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.59 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.48 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.48 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.46 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.67 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.95 years | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.81 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.67 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.13 years | +3.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.13 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 years, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12.13 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.25 years, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +74.7% | 3.03 years | 5.29 years |
| 1998 | +37.6% | 5.44 years | 7.48 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 years | 2.13 years | 3.03 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.36 years | 5.29 years | 5.44 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.62 years | 7.48 years | 7.76 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.29 years | 7.97 years | 10.54 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.42 years | 10.89 years | 11.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 years | 11.67 years | 12.13 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan was 12.13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 years in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release