Average years of schooling among adults in Bhutan
Bhutan: Average years of schooling among adults was 5.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling among adults in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5.84 years for average years of schooling among adults in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Bhutan peaked at 5.84 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.22 years, in 2012.
Bhutan ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.36 years | — |
| 2011 | 2.29 years | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.22 years | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.59 years | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 2.96 years | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 3.32 years | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 3.69 years | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 4.06 years | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 4.58 years | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 5.17 years | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 5.84 years | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 5.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.84 years | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.84 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79 years, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.84 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.83 years, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.32 years | 2.22 years | 5.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 years | 5.84 years | 5.84 years | 4 |
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 average years of schooling among adults in Bhutan?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Bhutan was 5.84 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 years in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.