School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Mongolia
Mongolia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 14.83 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.83 years
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.44 years
in 2022
All-time low
7.5 years
in 1995
Years of data
42
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 14.83 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 17.44 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.5 years, in 1995.
Mongolia ranks 71st of 186 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.46 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.38 years | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 8.51 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 8.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 8.8 years | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 8.99 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9.67 years | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 9.89 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 10.07 years | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 10.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.23 years | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 10.15 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.71 years | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 8.78 years | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 7.64 years | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 7.54 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.5 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.81 years | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.04 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.42 years | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 8.7 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.22 years | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.96 years | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 10.37 years | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1 years | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 11.74 years | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 12.62 years | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 12.93 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.17 years | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 14.53 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.77 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.6 years | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.75 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.63 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.44 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.08 years | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 17.37 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.83 years | -15.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 14.83 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.13 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 14.83 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.21 years, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.77 years | 8.38 years | 9.67 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.06 years | 9.89 years | 10.23 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.43 years | 7.5 years | 10.15 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.51 years | 9.22 years | 14.17 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.7 years | 14.44 years | 15 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.68 years | 14.83 years | 17.44 years | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia was 14.83 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.44 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 years in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release