Mongolia vs Portugal: Average years of schooling
Mongolia
9.42 years
in 2020
Portugal
9.58 years
in 2020
Mongolia rank
81st
Portugal rank
78th
Average years of schooling over time
- Mongolia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.58 years against 9.42 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Mongolia ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 78th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.78 years | 2.68 years | 0.9 years | Portugal |
| 1960s | 2.87 years | 3.44 years | 0.5706 years | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.61 years | 4.59 years | 0.0179 years | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 6.68 years | 5.67 years | 1.02 years | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 7.8 years | 6.32 years | 1.48 years | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 8.22 years | 7.46 years | 0.765 years | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 9.47 years | 8.35 years | 1.12 years | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 9.42 years | 9.58 years | 0.1522 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Mongolia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.58 years against 9.42 years in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Mongolia and Portugal?
- 0.16 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mongolia and Portugal rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Mongolia ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 78th 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.