School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.85 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Mongolia is 6.85 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 7.61 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.45 years, in 1999.
Mongolia ranks 56th of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 years | 3.51 years | 5.47 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.89 years | 5.7 years | 6.15 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.57 years | 3.45 years | 6.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 years | 3.67 years | 5.79 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.15 years | 5.37 years | 6.76 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.24 years | 6.85 years | 7.61 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 53 Argentina 6.88 years compare
- 54 Fiji, Republic of 6.87 years compare
- 55 Uzbekistan, Republic of 6.87 years compare
- 57 Belarus, Republic of 6.7 years compare
- 58 Kuwait 6.68 years compare
- 59 Ireland 6.59 years compare
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,972 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.63 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Mongolia was 6.85 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 years in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release