School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 13.1 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bhutan, 1983–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bhutan stood at 13.1 years. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 13.1 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 98th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4 years | — |
| 1999 | 7.1 years | +77.2% |
| 2005 | 9.37 years | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 9.83 years | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.22 years | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 10.63 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2 years | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 11.68 years | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 12.15 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 12.55 years | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.5 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.1 years | +4.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 13.1 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.24 years, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 13.1 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.63 years, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.1 years | 7.1 years | 7.1 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.25 years | 9.37 years | 11.2 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.4 years | 11.68 years | 13.1 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 95 Philippines 13.15 years compare
- 96 Belize 13.14 years compare
- 97 Armenia 13.11 years compare
- 99 San Marino 13.1 years compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 13.04 years compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 12.94 years compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bhutan was 13.1 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.