Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 95.8% 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
Mongolia recorded 95.8% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mongolia peaked at 98.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 59th out of 136 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 | 94.5% | — |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 94.5% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 87.6% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 91.0% | 96.3% | 5 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mongolia was 95.8% 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 98.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Mongolia ranks 59th out of 136 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 0.8%. 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, total (%) (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.