Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 94.8% 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 94.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mongolia peaked at 98.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 66th out of 134 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 | 95.8% | — |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.8% | 98.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 85.7% | 98.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 90.2% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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 94.8% 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 98.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Mongolia ranks 66th out of 134 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 1.3%. 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, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.