School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.28 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 3.28 years.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 4.86 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6201 years, in 1993.
That places Mongolia 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 years | 0.9728 years | 1.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 years | 1.02 years | 1.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8451 years | 0.6201 years | 1.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 years | 1.49 years | 2.77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 years | 2.87 years | 3.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 years | 3.2 years | 4.86 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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, tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia was 3.28 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6201 years in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release