Mongolia vs Turkey: Compulsory education, duration

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

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Mongolia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 8 years 8 years 0 years
2000s 10 years 8 years 2 years Mongolia
2010s 12 years 11.2 years 0.8 years Mongolia
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, Mongolia or Turkey?
Mongolia, at 12 years against 12 years in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Mongolia and Turkey?
0 years, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Turkey?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and Turkey rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Mongolia ranks 33rd and Turkey 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.