School life expectancy, secondary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 5.01 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Bhutan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5.01 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Bhutan peaked at 5.01 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2234 years, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 109th out of 195 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 | 0.3075 years | 0.2234 years | 0.4508 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9177 years | 0.8888 years | 0.9467 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.78 years | 1.68 years | 1.88 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.88 years | 2.1 years | 3.54 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.47 years | 3.73 years | 5.01 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 106 East Timor 5.08 years compare
- 107 Cape Verde 5.05 years compare
- 108 Barbados 5.02 years compare
- 110 Kiribati 4.96 years compare
- 111 Dominica 4.93 years compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 4.92 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, male in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Bhutan was 5.01 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2234 years in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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, male (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.