Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mongolia

Mongolia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 11.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.95
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 90 countries
All-time high
12.24
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mongolia, 2002–2021

02.557.51012.52002201120212002: 02006: 9.32007: 9.92008: 9.62009: 10.42010: 9.52011: 9.62014: 12.12016: 12.22017: 11.82018: 11.92019: 11.82020: 11.72021: 12

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mongolia is 11.95, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mongolia peaked at 12.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

That places Mongolia 8th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0 —
2006 9.31 —
2007 9.93 +6.6%
2008 9.58 -3.5%
2009 10.4 +8.6%
2010 9.53 -8.3%
2011 9.57 +0.4%
2014 12.14 +26.8%
2016 12.24 +0.8%
2017 11.83 -3.4%
2018 11.86 +0.2%
2019 11.82 -0.3%
2020 11.67 -1.2%
2021 11.95 +2.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 11.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.98, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +26.8% 9.57 12.14

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.84 0 10.4 5
2010s 11.29 9.53 12.24 7
2020s 11.81 11.67 11.95 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 5 United States 12.46 compare
  2. 6 Puerto Rico 12.27
  3. 7 Albania 11.99 compare
  4. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.95 compare
  5. 10 Kosovo 11.92 compare
  6. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mongolia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mongolia was 11.95 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 12.24 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Mongolia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Mongolia ranks 8th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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