School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 5.5 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bhutan, 1970β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 117 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 5.54 years compare
- 118 Morocco 5.53 years compare
- 119 Cuba 5.51 years compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 5.49 years compare
- 122 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 5.46 years compare
- 123 Peru 5.45 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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release