School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.7166 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Bhutan is 0.7166 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Bhutan peaked at 0.8723 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.03 years, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 146th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.03 years | — |
| 1979 | 0.0514 years | +71.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0657 years | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0565 years | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1681 years | +197.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2843 years | +69.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3061 years | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3393 years | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3975 years | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3729 years | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4099 years | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4765 years | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5014 years | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5565 years | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7312 years | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7602 years | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7759 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8038 years | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8723 years | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8537 years | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7435 years | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7166 years | -3.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.7166 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.7166 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.11 years, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male 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 | +197.9% | 0.0565 years | 0.1681 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0407 years | 0.03 years | 0.0514 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0611 years | 0.0565 years | 0.0657 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1681 years | 0.1681 years | 0.1681 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.34 years | 0.2843 years | 0.3975 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6017 years | 0.4099 years | 0.7759 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.798 years | 0.7166 years | 0.8723 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, male in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Bhutan was 0.7166 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8723 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 years in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release