Mexico vs Mongolia: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Mexico
12
in 2025
Mongolia
12
in 2025
Mexico rank
5th
Mongolia rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Mexico
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mexico 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 Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 8 | 1 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9 | 8.9 | 0.1 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 11.9 | 0.5 | Mongolia |
| 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, Mexico or Mongolia?
- Mexico, at 12 against 12 in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Mexico and Mongolia?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Mongolia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Mongolia rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Mexico 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