China vs Mongolia: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

China
3 years
in 2020
Mongolia
3 years
in 2020
China rank
52nd
Mongolia rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • China
  • Mongolia
0123197019952020

How they compare

China currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mongolia ahead.

China ranks 52nd and Mongolia ranks 52nd of 209 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mongolia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.2 years 2 years 0.2 years China
1980s 3 years 2 years 1 years China
1990s 3 years 2 years 1 years China
2000s 3 years 2 years 1 years China
2010s 3 years 2.9 years 0.1 years China
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, China or Mongolia?
China, at 3 years against 3 years in Mongolia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between China and Mongolia?
0 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mongolia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do China and Mongolia rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
China ranks 52nd and Mongolia ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.