How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Samoa?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

Mongolia vs Samoa: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education

Mongolia

18 years

in 2019

Samoa

18 years

in 2019

Mongolia rank

53rd

Samoa rank

53rd

Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

Mongolia
Samoa

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 53rd and Samoa ranks 53rd of 169 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18 years	18 years	0 years	—
2000s	17.9 years	18 years	0.1 years	Samoa
2010s	17.9 years	18 years	0.1 years	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Mongolia or Samoa?: Mongolia, at 18 years against 18 years in Samoa as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Mongolia and Samoa?: 0 years, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Samoa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Mongolia and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?: Mongolia ranks 53rd and Samoa ranks 53rd of 169 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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Indicator: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 3,190 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Age at which students would enter post-secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.