Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 96.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mongolia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mongolia is 96.7%, measured in 2024.
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 some primary (isced 1), population in Mongolia peaked at 98.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2010.
That places Mongolia 65th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 95.6% | — |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.6% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.5% | 98.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8593 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 204,797 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 208,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 264,818 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mongolia was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mongolia ranks 65th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release