Average age, above primary education in Mongolia

Mongolia: Average age, above primary education was 40.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
40.5
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 108 countries
All-time high
40.5
in 2021
All-time low
33.58
in 2010
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Average age, above primary education in Mongolia, 2002–2021

0102030402002201120212002: 34.42006: 34.52007: 34.22008: 35.42009: 34.82010: 33.62011: 34.12014: 34.42016: 37.52017: 39.22018: 392019: 39.82020: 39.92021: 40.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Mongolia is 40.5, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Mongolia peaked at 40.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.58, in 2010.

Mongolia ranks 46th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 34.42 —
2006 34.5 +0.2%
2007 34.18 -0.9%
2008 35.41 +3.6%
2009 34.76 -1.9%
2010 33.58 -3.4%
2011 34.15 +1.7%
2014 34.4 +0.7%
2016 37.47 +8.9%
2017 39.24 +4.7%
2018 39.03 -0.5%
2019 39.84 +2.1%
2020 39.86 +0.1%
2021 40.5 +1.6%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 40.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 40.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.71, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.65 34.18 35.41 5
2010s 36.81 33.58 39.84 7
2020s 40.18 39.86 40.5 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 43 Romania 42.61 compare
  2. 44 Belgium 42.01
  3. 45 Puerto Rico 41.02
  4. 47 Chile 39.5 compare
  5. 48 Uruguay 39.01 compare
  6. 49 Thailand 38.37 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Mongolia?
Average age, above primary education in Mongolia was 40.5 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.58 in 2010.
How does Mongolia rank for average age, above primary education?
Mongolia ranks 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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