Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 106 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2009
All-time low
93.5%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mongolia stood at 98.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mongolia peaked at 99.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 41st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.9% | — |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 98.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.1%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 96.9% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 93.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.4% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 38 Zimbabwe 98.7% compare
- 39 South Korea 98.5% compare
- 40 Greece 98.3% compare
- 42 Italy 98.1% compare
- 43 Netherlands 98.0% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 97.9% compare
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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mongolia was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mongolia ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release