School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 12.75 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan, 1983–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan is 12.75 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan peaked at 12.75 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.54 years, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 102nd out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.54 years | — |
| 1999 | 7.78 years | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 9.62 years | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 10.03 years | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.38 years | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.71 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.15 years | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 11.6 years | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.04 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.41 years | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.34 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.75 years | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.54 years | 5.54 years | 5.54 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.78 years | 7.78 years | 7.78 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.38 years | 9.62 years | 11.15 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.23 years | 11.6 years | 12.75 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 99 Belize 12.86 years compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 12.84 years compare
- 101 Philippines 12.82 years compare
- 103 Botswana 12.65 years compare
- 104 Armenia 12.58 years compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 12.57 years compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan was 12.75 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 years in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.