School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.8832 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Bhutan is 0.8832 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Bhutan peaked at 0.8997 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 years, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0094 years | — |
| 1979 | 0.0207 years | +120.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0192 years | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0121 years | -37.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0997 years | +722.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1921 years | +92.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1938 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2023 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2488 years | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.248 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2705 years | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3622 years | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3915 years | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4722 years | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7551 years | +59.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8309 years | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8224 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8815 years | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8997 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8955 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7578 years | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8832 years | +16.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.8832 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.8832 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.25 years, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +722.3% | 0.0121 years | 0.0997 years |
| 1979 | +120.9% | 0.0094 years | 0.0207 years |
| 2005 | +92.6% | 0.0997 years | 0.1921 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0151 years | 0.0094 years | 0.0207 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 years | 0.0121 years | 0.0192 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0997 years | 0.0997 years | 0.0997 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.217 years | 0.1921 years | 0.2488 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5578 years | 0.2705 years | 0.8309 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8635 years | 0.7578 years | 0.8997 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, tertiary, female in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Bhutan was 0.8832 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8997 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 years in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release