Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2020
All-time low
98.8%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 99.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 99.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 9th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.9% | — |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 99.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 6 Tonga 99.5% compare
- 7 Philippines 99.2% compare
- 8 Argentina 99.1% compare
- 10 Uruguay 99.0% compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 98.8% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.8% 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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release