Mongolia vs United States: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Mongolia
12
in 2025
United States
12
in 2025
Mongolia rank
5th
United States rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Mongolia
- United States
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 12 against 12 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 5th and United States ranks 5th of 214 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 12 | 4 | United States |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 12 | 3.1 | United States |
| 2010s | 11.9 | 12 | 0.1 | United States |
| 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 United States?
- Mongolia, at 12 against 12 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Mongolia and United States?
- 0, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and United States rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Mongolia ranks 5th and United States 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