Canada vs Mongolia: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Canada
18 years
in 2025
Mongolia
18 years
in 2025
Canada rank
52nd
Mongolia rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Mongolia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Mongolia ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 18 years | 17.9 years | 0.1 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 18 years | 17.9 years | 0.1 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Canada or Mongolia?
- Canada, at 18 years against 18 years in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Canada and Mongolia?
- 0 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mongolia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mongolia rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Mongolia ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary 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