Laos vs Mongolia: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Laos
11 years
in 2025
Mongolia
11 years
in 2025
Laos rank
144th
Mongolia rank
144th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mongolia ahead.
Laos ranks 144th and Mongolia ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7 years | 11.3 years | 0.4 years | Laos |
| 1980s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 11 years | 11.3 years | 0.3 years | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11.9 years | 0.9 years | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Laos or Mongolia?
- Laos, at 11 years against 11 years in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Laos and Mongolia?
- 0 years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Laos ranks 144th and Mongolia ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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