Cook Islands vs Mongolia: Duration of compulsory education (years)
Cook Islands
12 years
in 2025
Mongolia
12 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
33rd
Mongolia rank
33rd
Duration of compulsory education (years) over time
- Cook Islands
- Mongolia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 33rd and Mongolia ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 years | 8 years | 2 years | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 10.1 years | 10 years | 0.1 years | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 11.5 years | 12 years | 0.5 years | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Cook Islands or Mongolia?
- Cook Islands, at 12 years against 12 years in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Cook Islands and Mongolia?
- 0 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Mongolia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Mongolia rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Cook Islands ranks 33rd and Mongolia ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release