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 9.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.59
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
35th
of 81 countries
All-time high
9.79
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2021

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

02468102002201120212002: 02006: 8.12007: 8.22008: 7.72009: 8.72010: 82011: 7.92014: 9.42016: 9.82017: 9.52018: 9.52019: 92020: 9.32021: 9.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Mongolia is 9.59, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Mongolia peaked at 9.79 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

Mongolia ranks 35th of 81 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 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, rural in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0
2006 8.1
2007 8.22 +1.4%
2008 7.7 -6.4%
2009 8.69 +12.9%
2010 8.03 -7.5%
2011 7.94 -1.1%
2014 9.42 +18.6%
2016 9.79 +3.8%
2017 9.45 -3.4%
2018 9.48 +0.3%
2019 8.96 -5.5%
2020 9.29 +3.7%
2021 9.59 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.54 0 8.69 5
2010s 9.01 7.94 9.79 7
2020s 9.44 9.29 9.59 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 32 Cyprus 10.04 compare
  2. 33 Serbia 9.92 compare
  3. 34 Italy 9.83 compare
  4. 36 Romania 9.51 compare
  5. 37 Poland 9.38 compare
  6. 38 Nigeria 9.33 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 9.59 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 9.79 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and 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 and?
Mongolia ranks 35th out of 81 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 20.7%. 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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