Colombia vs Mongolia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Colombia
8.86 years
in 2023
Mongolia
8.85 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
118th
Mongolia rank
120th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Colombia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.86 years against 8.85 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
Colombia ranks 118th and Mongolia ranks 120th of 191 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.63 years | 8.93 years | 2.29 years | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 7.09 years | 9.41 years | 2.32 years | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 7.9 years | 9.99 years | 2.09 years | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 8.82 years | 8.85 years | 0.0279 years | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Colombia or Mongolia?
- Colombia, at 8.86 years against 8.85 years in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Colombia and Mongolia?
- 0.01 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mongolia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mongolia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Colombia ranks 118th and Mongolia ranks 120th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.