Costa Rica vs Mongolia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Costa Rica
8.74 years
in 2023
Mongolia
8.85 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Mongolia rank
120th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Costa Rica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 8.85 years against 8.74 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd 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 | Costa Rica | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.05 years | 8.93 years | 1.88 years | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 7.95 years | 9.41 years | 1.46 years | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 8.5 years | 9.99 years | 1.49 years | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 8.73 years | 8.85 years | 0.118 years | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Costa Rica or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 8.85 years against 8.74 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 0.11 years, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd 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.