School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bhutan

Bhutan: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 5.5 years in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.5 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 207 countries
All-time high
5.86 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0078 years
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2024

School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bhutan, 1970–2024

02461970199720241970: 0.008 years1971: 0.02 years1972: 0.024 years1974: 0.049 years1977: 0.062 years1983: 0.184 years1984: 0.201 years1998: 1.3 years1999: 1.5 years2000: 1.7 years2001: 1.9 years2005: 2.6 years2006: 2.8 years2007: 3 years2008: 3.3 years2009: 3.7 years2010: 4 years2011: 4.3 years2012: 4.7 years2013: 5 years2014: 5.5 years2015: 5.5 years2016: 5.6 years2017: 5.7 years2018: 5.7 years2019: 5.9 years2020: 5.9 years2021: 5.9 years2022: 5.7 years2023: 5.5 years2024: 5.5 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bhutan stood at 5.5 years.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bhutan peaked at 5.86 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 years, in 1970.

That places Bhutan 120th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0326 years 0.0078 years 0.0616 years 5
1980s 0.1922 years 0.1836 years 0.2007 years 2
1990s 1.38 years 1.28 years 1.48 years 2
2000s 2.72 years 1.71 years 3.69 years 7
2010s 5.19 years 4.01 years 5.86 years 10
2020s 5.69 years 5.5 years 5.86 years 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 117 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 5.54 years compare
  2. 118 Morocco 5.53 years compare
  3. 119 Cuba 5.51 years compare
  4. 121 Antigua and Barbuda 5.49 years compare
  5. 122 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 5.46 years compare
  6. 123 Peru 5.45 years compare

See the full ranking of 434 places β†’

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All data for Bhutan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bhutan?
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bhutan was 5.5 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 5.86 years in 2021.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 years in 1970.
How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
Bhutan ranks 120th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release