Years of schooling in Mongolia
Mongolia: Years of schooling was 9.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2018
All-time low
8.49
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Mongolia is 9.42, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Mongolia peaked at 10.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.49, in 1990.
Mongolia ranks 105th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.49 | — |
| 1991 | 8.51 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 8.54 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.57 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.59 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.62 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.7 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.79 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.87 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.96 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.04 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.14 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.24 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.34 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.44 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.54 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.64 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.74 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.84 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.94 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.04 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.15 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.36 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.47 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.58 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.69 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.16 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 9.42 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 9.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.42 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 9.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 9.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.66 | 8.49 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.49 | 9.04 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 | 10.04 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 | 9.42 | 9.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Mongolia?
- Years of schooling in Mongolia was 9.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for years of schooling?
- Mongolia ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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