Belgium vs Mongolia: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Belgium
12
in 2025
Mongolia
12
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Mongolia rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Mongolia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12 against 12 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 8 | 4 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12 | 8.9 | 3.1 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12 | 11.9 | 0.1 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Belgium or Mongolia?
- Belgium, at 12 against 12 in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Belgium and Mongolia?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mongolia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Mongolia rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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