School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Mongolia
Mongolia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 11.76 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.76 years
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
99th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.61 years
in 2021
All-time low
7.4 years
in 1995
Years of data
34
1975–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Mongolia, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Mongolia is 11.76 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Mongolia peaked at 12.61 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4 years, in 1995.
That places Mongolia 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.91 years | — |
| 1976 | 8 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.74 years | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 8.85 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 9.15 years | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 9.15 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.51 years | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 7.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.4 years | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.59 years | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.67 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.78 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.66 years | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.97 years | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 8.54 years | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 8.87 years | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4 years | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 9.88 years | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 10.57 years | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 10.7 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.37 years | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 11.51 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.68 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.19 years | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.15 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.73 years | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 11.57 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.46 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.16 years | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.25 years | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 12.61 years | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.2 years | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.76 years | -3.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 11.76 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.69 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 11.76 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.76 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.22 years | 7.91 years | 8.74 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 9 years | 8.85 years | 9.15 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.78 years | 7.4 years | 9.15 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.66 years | 7.97 years | 11.37 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.45 years | 11.15 years | 11.73 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.21 years | 11.76 years | 12.61 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 11.78 years compare
- 97 Marshall Islands 11.78 years compare
- 98 Gibraltar 11.76 years compare
- 100 Bahrain 11.73 years compare
- 101 Micronesia (country) 11.73 years compare
- 102 New Caledonia 11.73 years compare
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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Mongolia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Mongolia was 11.76 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 years in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Mongolia ranks 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release