School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Mongolia
Mongolia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 15.87 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mongolia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mongolia stood at 15.87 years.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mongolia peaked at 19.19 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.67 years, in 1996.
That places Mongolia 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.67 years | — |
| 1997 | 8.88 years | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.28 years | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 9.43 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 9.92 years | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.71 years | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 11.13 years | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8 years | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 12.42 years | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.36 years | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 13.68 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.95 years | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 15.28 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.47 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.29 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.59 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.41 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.3 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.71 years | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 19.01 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.19 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.87 years | -17.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 15.87 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.45 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 15.87 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.07 years | 8.67 years | 9.43 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.24 years | 9.92 years | 14.95 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.4 years | 15.28 years | 15.59 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.19 years | 15.87 years | 19.19 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, female in Mongolia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mongolia was 15.87 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.19 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 years in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Mongolia ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release