Chile vs Mongolia: Compulsory education, duration

Chile
12 years
in 2025
Mongolia
12 years
in 2025
Chile rank
33rd
Mongolia rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Chile
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.

Chile ranks 33rd and Mongolia ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 8 years 8 years 0 years
2000s 10.8 years 10 years 0.8 years Chile
2010s 12 years 12 years 0 years
2020s 12 years 12 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Chile or Mongolia?
Chile, at 12 years against 12 years in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Chile and Mongolia?
0 years, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mongolia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Chile and Mongolia rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Chile ranks 33rd and Mongolia ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.