School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.19 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 3.19 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 3.4 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.613 years, in 1993.
That places Mongolia 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.13 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 years | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9864 years | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9428 years | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9555 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.03 years | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.11 years | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.22 years | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.27 years | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.31 years | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.31 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.31 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.27 years | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.26 years | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.24 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.19 years | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.17 years | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.13 years | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.11 years | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 years | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9099 years | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7932 years | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7074 years | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.613 years | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.642 years | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7179 years | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8087 years | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9199 years | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.06 years | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 1.38 years | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 1.54 years | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.75 years | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.82 years | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.95 years | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1 years | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3 years | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.46 years | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.46 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.55 years | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.71 years | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.79 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.91 years | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.04 years | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.12 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.24 years | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4 years | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.15 years | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.12 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.19 years | +2.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3.19 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.19 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.67 years, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 years | 0.9428 years | 1.31 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 years | 1.01 years | 1.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8549 years | 0.613 years | 1.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 years | 1.54 years | 2.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 years | 2.79 years | 3.4 years | 9 |
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, tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia was 3.19 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.613 years in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.