Years of schooling in Bhutan
Bhutan: Years of schooling was 5.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.84
in 2020
All-time low
2.22
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Years of schooling in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5.84 for years of schooling 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, years of schooling in Bhutan peaked at 5.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.22, 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.
Years of schooling in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.36 | — |
| 2011 | 2.29 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 2.96 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 3.69 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 4.06 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 4.58 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 5.17 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 5.84 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 5.84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.84 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.84 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.83, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.32 | 2.22 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Bhutan?
- Years of schooling in Bhutan was 5.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for years of schooling?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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