School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.52 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 11.52 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 12.22 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.79 years, in 1995.
Mongolia ranks 111th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.35 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.34 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.53 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 7.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 7.78 years | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.92 years | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 8.52 years | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 8.74 years | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 8.92 years | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 8.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.07 years | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.22 years | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 8.89 years | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.05 years | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 7.02 years | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 6.9 years | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.79 years | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.02 years | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.15 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 7.31 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.68 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 8.23 years | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 8.57 years | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.17 years | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 9.68 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 10.35 years | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 10.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.21 years | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 11.37 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.64 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.13 years | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.07 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.67 years | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.48 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.33 years | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.97 years | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.9 years | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 12.22 years | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9 years | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.52 years | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.72 years | 7.34 years | 8.52 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.9 years | 8.74 years | 9.07 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.57 years | 6.79 years | 9.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.42 years | 7.68 years | 11.21 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.35 years | 10.97 years | 11.67 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.89 years | 11.52 years | 12.22 years | 4 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mongolia was 11.52 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 years in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release