Mongolia vs Turkmenistan: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Mongolia
12
in 2025
Turkmenistan
12
in 2025
Mongolia rank
5th
Turkmenistan rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Mongolia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 12 against 12 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Mongolia ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 9 | 1 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 9.1 | 0.2 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 11.9 | 11.2 | 0.7 | 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, Mongolia or Turkmenistan?
- Mongolia, at 12 against 12 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Mongolia and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Turkmenistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Mongolia ranks 5th and Turkmenistan 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