Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 10.95 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mongolia, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mongolia stood at 10.95 years. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mongolia peaked at 10.95 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.77 years, in 2015.
That places Mongolia 73rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.77 years | — |
| 2020 | 10 years | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 10.18 years | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 10.42 years | +2.4% |
| 2035 | 10.69 years | +2.6% |
| 2040 | 10.95 years | +2.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 10.95 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28 years, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 10.95 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39 years, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.77 years | 9.77 years | 9.77 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.09 years | 10 years | 10.18 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.55 years | 10.42 years | 10.69 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.95 years | 10.95 years | 10.95 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 129,476 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mongolia?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mongolia was 10.95 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 years in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Mongolia ranks 73rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.