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Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mongolia

Mongolia: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 2 years in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 2008
All-time low
1 years
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mongolia, 1998–2019

11.522.531998200820191998: 1 years1999: 1 years2000: 1 years2001: 1 years2002: 1 years2003: 1 years2004: 1 years2005: 1 years2006: 1 years2007: 1 years2008: 3 years2009: 3 years2010: 3 years2011: 2 years2012: 2 years2013: 2 years2014: 2 years2015: 2 years2016: 2 years2017: 2 years2018: 2 years2019: 2 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2019, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mongolia stood at 2 years.

That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mongolia peaked at 3 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1998.

That places Mongolia 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mongolia, year by year

Year years Change
1998 1 years —
1999 1 years +0.0%
2000 1 years +0.0%
2001 1 years +0.0%
2002 1 years +0.0%
2003 1 years +0.0%
2004 1 years +0.0%
2005 1 years +0.0%
2006 1 years +0.0%
2007 1 years +0.0%
2008 3 years +200.0%
2009 3 years +0.0%
2010 3 years +0.0%
2011 2 years -33.3%
2012 2 years +0.0%
2013 2 years +0.0%
2014 2 years +0.0%
2015 2 years +0.0%
2016 2 years +0.0%
2017 2 years +0.0%
2018 2 years +0.0%
2019 2 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 years 1 years 1 years 2
2000s 1.4 years 1 years 3 years 10
2010s 2.1 years 2 years 3 years 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mongolia?
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mongolia was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 3 years in 2008.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1998.
How does Mongolia rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Mongolia ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,181 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.