Duration of compulsory education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Duration of compulsory education was 12 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of compulsory education in Mongolia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Mongolia is 12 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Mongolia peaked at 12 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 1998.
That places Mongolia 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 years | 8 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 12 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 33 United Arab Emirates 12 years compare
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- 33 Egypt, Arab Republic of 12 years compare
- 33 Finland 12 years compare
- 33 Grenada 12 years compare
- 33 Honduras 12 years compare
- 33 Italy 12 years compare
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- 33 St. Kitts and Nevis 12 years compare
- 33 Luxembourg 12 years compare
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- 33 Mauritius 12 years compare
- 33 Pakistan 12 years compare
- 33 Palau, Republic of 12 years compare
- 33 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12 years compare
- 33 Portugal 12 years compare
- 33 Qatar 12 years compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 12 years compare
- 33 Türkiye 12 years compare
- 33 United States 12 years compare
- 33 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 12 years compare
- 33 British Virgin Islands 12 years compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Mongolia?
- Duration of compulsory education in Mongolia was 12 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 1998.
- How does Mongolia rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Mongolia ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release