Colombia vs Mongolia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Colombia
14.4 years
in 2018
Mongolia
14.58 years
in 2010
Colombia rank
69th
Mongolia rank
66th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 14.58 years against 14.4 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.18 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mongolia ahead.

Colombia ranks 69th and Mongolia ranks 66th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mongolia Difference Ahead
1970s 7.92 years 9.44 years 1.52 years Mongolia
1980s 9.08 years 10.29 years 1.21 years Mongolia
1990s 10.63 years 8.4 years 2.23 years Colombia
2000s 12.53 years 11.93 years 0.597 years Colombia
2010s 13.93 years 14.58 years 0.6555 years Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Colombia or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 14.58 years against 14.4 years in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Colombia and Mongolia?
0.18 years, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mongolia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Mongolia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 69th and Mongolia ranks 66th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.