Mongolia vs South Africa: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Mongolia
3 years
in 2020
South Africa
3 years
in 2020
Mongolia rank
52nd
South Africa rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
0123197019952020

How they compare

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 52nd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 2 years 0 years
1980s 2 years 2 years 0 years
1990s 2 years 2.3 years 0.3 years South Africa
2000s 2 years 3 years 1 years South Africa
2010s 2.9 years 3 years 0.1 years South Africa
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, Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 3 years against 3 years in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Mongolia and South Africa?
0 years, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Mongolia ranks 52nd and South Africa 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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About this data

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.