Which has higher average years of schooling, Brunei Darussalam or Mongolia?

Mongolia, at 9.42 years against 9.18 years in Brunei Darussalam as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Brunei Darussalam and Mongolia?

0.24 years, with Mongolia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Mongolia?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei Darussalam vs Mongolia: Average years of schooling

Brunei Darussalam

9.18 years

in 2020

Mongolia

9.42 years

in 2020

Brunei Darussalam rank

84th

Mongolia rank

81st

Average years of schooling over time

Brunei Darussalam
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 9.42 years against 9.18 years in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.24 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 84th and Mongolia ranks 81st of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 6 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2.15 years	1.78 years	0.365 years	Brunei Darussalam
1960s	3.04 years	2.87 years	0.18 years	Brunei Darussalam
1970s	5.17 years	4.61 years	0.565 years	Brunei Darussalam
1980s	6.89 years	6.68 years	0.205 years	Brunei Darussalam
1990s	7.84 years	7.8 years	0.035 years	Brunei Darussalam
2000s	8.34 years	8.22 years	0.11 years	Brunei Darussalam
2010s	8.88 years	9.47 years	0.595 years	Mongolia
2020s	9.18 years	9.42 years	0.2437 years	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Brunei Darussalam or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 9.42 years against 9.18 years in Brunei Darussalam as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Brunei Darussalam and Mongolia?: 0.24 years, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Mongolia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Mongolia rank globally for average years of schooling?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 84th and Mongolia ranks 81st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.