Mongolia vs United States: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Mongolia
6 years
in 2025
United States
6 years
in 2025
Mongolia rank
21st
United States rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Mongolia
- United States
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in United States, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Mongolia 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 years | 6 years | 2 years | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 6.4 years | 6 years | 0.4 years | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Mongolia or United States?
- Mongolia, at 6 years against 6 years in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Mongolia and United States?
- 0 years, 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 official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Mongolia ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.