Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 96.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mongolia stood at 96.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mongolia peaked at 99.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 52nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.2% | — |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 93.2% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 89.3% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 91.7% | 96.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mongolia was 96.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Mongolia ranks 52nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.