Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mongolia, 2000–2024
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 98.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mongolia peaked at 98.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 55th out of 100 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 | 96.9% | — |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 52 South Africa 98.3% compare
- 53 Viet Nam 98.2% compare
- 54 Albania 98.2% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 97.9% compare
- 57 Israel 97.8% compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.8% compare
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- 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)
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 98.2% 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 98.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mongolia ranks 55th out of 100 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 0.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release