Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) was 97.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Mongolia, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 97.8% for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 99.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.0% | — |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 97.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 97.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.0%, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 86.0% | 96.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 99.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Mongolia was 97.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release