School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Mongolia
Mongolia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 2.47 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.47 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.64 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.4804 years
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Mongolia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Mongolia is 2.47 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Mongolia peaked at 3.64 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4804 years, in 1996.
That places Mongolia 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.4804 years | — |
| 1997 | 0.5511 years | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6522 years | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9419 years | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 years | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 years | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.41 years | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.55 years | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.73 years | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.91 years | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.94 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.16 years | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 2.25 years | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.42 years | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.58 years | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.68 years | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.75 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.93 years | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.68 years | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.59 years | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.63 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.65 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.61 years | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 3.64 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5 years | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 2.43 years | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.47 years | +1.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.47 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.47 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.34 years, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6564 years | 0.4804 years | 0.9419 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.63 years | 1.09 years | 2.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 years | 2.25 years | 2.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 years | 2.43 years | 3.64 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 69 Hungary 2.53 years compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 2.51 years compare
- 71 Liechtenstein 2.47 years compare
- 73 Costa Rica 2.46 years compare
- 74 Malta 2.44 years compare
- 75 Estonia 2.39 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, tertiary, male in Mongolia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Mongolia was 2.47 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4804 years in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Mongolia ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release