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

Mongolia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 13.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.05
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 88 countries
All-time high
13.05
in 2021
All-time low
9.85
in 2010
Years of data
13
2006–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Mongolia, 2006–2021

0510152006201320212006: 10.52007: 10.22008: 10.72009: 11.62010: 9.92011: 9.92014: 12.22016: 12.32017: 12.62018: 12.52019: 12.92020: 12.82021: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Mongolia stood at 13.05. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Mongolia peaked at 13.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.85, in 2010.

That places Mongolia 24th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Mongolia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 10.46
2007 10.24 -2.1%
2008 10.74 +4.9%
2009 11.61 +8.1%
2010 9.85 -15.2%
2011 9.88 +0.3%
2014 12.22 +23.6%
2016 12.34 +1.0%
2017 12.61 +2.2%
2018 12.51 -0.8%
2019 12.92 +3.2%
2020 12.84 -0.6%
2021 13.05 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.76 10.24 11.61 4
2010s 11.76 9.85 12.92 7
2020s 12.94 12.84 13.05 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.07 compare
  2. 22 Greece 13.06 compare
  3. 23 Estonia 13.05 compare
  4. 25 Czechia 13.04 compare
  5. 26 North Macedonia 13.03 compare
  6. 27 Germany 13.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Mongolia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Mongolia was 13.05 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 13.05 in 2021.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.85 in 2010.
How does Mongolia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Mongolia ranks 24th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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