Mongolia vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Mongolia
4.7%
in 2023
United States
5.1%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
159th
United States rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Mongolia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 159th and United States ranks 157th of 184 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 8.6% | 13.7% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 3.7% | 6.2% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 3.1% | 9.7% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Mongolia or United States?
- United States, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Mongolia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Mongolia and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 159th and United States ranks 157th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release