Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mongolia

Mongolia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 98.2% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2025
All-time low
55.4%
in 1997
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mongolia, 1981–2025

0204060801001981200320251981: 77.2 %1982: 77.1 %1983: 77 %1984: 76.7 %1985: 76.4 %1986: 75.7 %1987: 75.1 %1988: 74.2 %1989: 73 %1990: 71.3 %1991: 69.1 %1992: 66.3 %1993: 62.9 %1994: 59.7 %1995: 57.1 %1996: 55.7 %1997: 55.4 %1998: 55.9 %1999: 56.9 %2000: 58.1 %2001: 59.9 %2002: 62.2 %2003: 65.2 %2004: 68.6 %2005: 72.2 %2006: 75.7 %2007: 78.7 %2008: 81.3 %2009: 83.7 %2010: 85.8 %2011: 87.5 %2012: 89 %2013: 90.2 %2014: 91.2 %2015: 92.1 %2016: 92.9 %2017: 93.7 %2018: 94.5 %2019: 95.3 %2020: 96 %2021: 96.6 %2022: 97.2 %2023: 97.6 %2024: 97.9 %2025: 98.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mongolia stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mongolia peaked at 98.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1997.

That places Mongolia 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 75.8% 73.0% 77.2% 9
1990s 61.0% 55.4% 71.3% 10
2000s 70.6% 58.1% 83.7% 10
2010s 91.2% 85.8% 95.3% 10
2020s 97.3% 96.0% 98.2% 6

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 35 Latvia 98.5% compare
  2. 36 Austria 98.5% compare
  3. 37 Saint Lucia 98.3% compare
  4. 39 Chile 98.1% compare
  5. 39 Malta 98.1% compare
  6. 41 Montenegro 97.9% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

More education data for Mongolia

All data for Mongolia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mongolia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mongolia was 98.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1997.
How does Mongolia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
Mongolia ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release