Adolescents out of school, male in Mongolia
Mongolia: Adolescents out of school, male was 7.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Mongolia, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school, male in Mongolia stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Mongolia peaked at 39.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2005.
That places Mongolia 76th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.8% | — |
| 1996 | 36.9% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -47.6% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +57.9% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 7.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 33.0% | 39.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 5.0% | 29.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 73 Macau, China 8.4% compare
- 74 Rwanda 8.0% compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.9% compare
- 77 Belize 7.8% compare
- 78 Indonesia 7.8% compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.7% compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 129,476 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Mongolia?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Mongolia was 7.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Mongolia ranks 76th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.