School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan

Bhutan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 12.75 years in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.75 years
World rank
102nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
12.75 years
in 2018
All-time low
5.54 years
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2018

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bhutan, 1983–2018

0510151983200020181983: 5.5 years1999: 7.8 years2005: 9.6 years2006: 10 years2007: 10.4 years2008: 10.7 years2009: 11.2 years2010: 11.6 years2011: 12 years2012: 12.4 years2013: 12.3 years2018: 12.8 years

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

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) in Bhutan, 1983 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Belize 12.86 years compare
  2. 100 Kyrgyzstan 12.84 years compare
  3. 101 Philippines 12.82 years compare
  4. 103 Botswana 12.65 years compare
  5. 104 Armenia 12.58 years compare
  6. 105 Uzbekistan 12.57 years compare

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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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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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.