Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 89.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mongolia stood at 89.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mongolia peaked at 96.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 63rd out of 96 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.9% | — |
| 2010 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 90.7% | 95.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 89.9% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,716 (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 89.9% 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 96.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd out of 96 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 3.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release