Mongolia vs New Zealand: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Mongolia
15 years
in 2025
New Zealand
15 years
in 2025
Mongolia rank
65th
New Zealand rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Mongolia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 15 years against 15 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 15.9 years | 15 years | 0.9 years | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Mongolia or New Zealand?
- Mongolia, at 15 years against 15 years in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Mongolia and New Zealand?
- 0 years, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and New Zealand rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Mongolia ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 65th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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