Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2020
All-time low
97.7%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2010–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mongolia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mongolia stood at 97.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% 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 98.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 63rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 97.8% | — |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.8% | 98.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 60 Türkiye 98.5% compare
- 61 South Africa 98.4% compare
- 62 Costa Rica 98.0% compare
- 64 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 97.7% compare
- 65 Zambia 97.6% compare
- 66 Malawi 97.3% compare
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 97.9% 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 98.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd out of 99 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release