Japan vs Mongolia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Japan
3.22 years
in 2023
Mongolia
3.28 years
in 2024
Japan rank
59th
Mongolia rank
58th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 3.28 years against 3.22 years in Japan, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Mongolia ahead.

Japan ranks 59th and Mongolia ranks 58th of 196 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mongolia Difference Ahead
2010s 3.13 years 3.27 years 0.1375 years Mongolia
2020s 3.15 years 4.05 years 0.8959 years Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Japan or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 3.28 years against 3.22 years in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Japan and Mongolia?
0.06 years, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mongolia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and Mongolia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Japan ranks 59th and Mongolia ranks 58th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release