Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mongolia
Mongolia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mongolia, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 13.07 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mongolia peaked at 14.39 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.5 years, in 1995.
That places Mongolia 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.5 years | — |
| 1996 | 6.87 years | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.13 years | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 7.47 years | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 7.85 years | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 8.34 years | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.05 years | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 9.48 years | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10.31 years | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 11 years | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.85 years | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 12.14 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.52 years | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.9 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.27 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.64 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.92 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.14 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.99 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.84 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.98 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.39 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.16 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.09 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.76 years | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.51 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.26 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.07 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.07 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.16 years | 6.5 years | 7.85 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.09 years | 8.34 years | 13.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.99 years | 13.64 years | 14.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.23 years | 13.07 years | 13.51 years | 4 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mongolia?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mongolia was 13.07 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 years in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Mongolia ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.