School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 12.85 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan stood at 12.85 years. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan peaked at 12.85 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.35 years, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 107th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.35 years | — |
| 1999 | 7.93 years | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 9.38 years | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 9.83 years | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 10.26 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.49 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.91 years | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.31 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.69 years | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.01 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.92 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.22 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.48 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.38 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.85 years | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.35 years | 5.35 years | 5.35 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.93 years | 7.93 years | 7.93 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.17 years | 9.38 years | 10.91 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.83 years | 11.31 years | 12.22 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.52 years | 12.36 years | 12.85 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 12.92 years compare
- 105 India 12.88 years compare
- 106 Jordan 12.85 years compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.82 years compare
- 109 Cuba 12.76 years compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 12.68 years compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan was 12.85 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 years in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release