School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.36 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Bhutan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Bhutan is 5.36 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 5.36 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1169 years, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1718 years | 0.1169 years | 0.2527 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.541 years | 0.4656 years | 0.5793 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.56 years | 1.47 years | 1.66 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.79 years | 1.88 years | 3.58 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.68 years | 3.81 years | 5.36 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 96 Bermuda 5.39 years compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.36 years compare
- 98 Egypt 5.36 years compare
- 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.35 years compare
- 101 Indonesia 5.35 years compare
- 102 Cape Verde 5.32 years compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 225.79 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Bhutan was 5.36 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1169 years in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.