School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Mongolia
Mongolia: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 7.05 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.05 years
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
54th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.95 years
in 2021
All-time low
3.81 years
in 1999
Years of data
35
1974–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mongolia, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Mongolia is 7.05 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Mongolia peaked at 7.95 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.81 years, in 1999.
That places Mongolia 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.71 years | — |
| 1975 | 4.9 years | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 5.03 years | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.72 years | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 5.88 years | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.14 years | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 6.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.12 years | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 5.12 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.87 years | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 4.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.07 years | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 4.05 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.81 years | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.99 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.46 years | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 4.78 years | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.23 years | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 5.59 years | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.82 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.81 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.99 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.56 years | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.71 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.99 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.22 years | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.84 years | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.64 years | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4 years | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.57 years | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 7.95 years | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 7.47 years | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.05 years | -5.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 7.05 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 7.05 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 years, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.09 years | 4.71 years | 5.72 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.01 years | 5.88 years | 6.14 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.76 years | 3.81 years | 6.15 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.21 years | 3.99 years | 5.99 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.27 years | 5.56 years | 6.84 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.51 years | 7.05 years | 7.95 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 51 Cook Islands 7.09 years compare
- 52 United States Virgin Islands 7.09 years compare
- 53 Argentina 7.06 years compare
- 55 Kuwait 6.99 years compare
- 56 Gambia 6.98 years compare
- 57 Switzerland 6.97 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, secondary, female in Mongolia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mongolia was 7.05 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 years in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Mongolia ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release