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
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
Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.