Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.63
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.41
in 1966
All-time low
1.98
in 2004
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mongolia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mongolia is 2.63, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mongolia peaked at 7.41 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2004.
That places Mongolia 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.5 | — |
| 1951 | 5.56 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 5.67 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 5.77 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.87 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 6.06 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.24 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 6.39 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 6.54 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 6.68 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 6.82 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 6.96 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7.1 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.24 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.33 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.38 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.41 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.39 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.37 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.34 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.31 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.3 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.28 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.24 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.17 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.07 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.93 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.79 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.62 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.42 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.21 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.98 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.63 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.45 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.26 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.03 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.83 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.65 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.42 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.21 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.86 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 3.43 | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 3.02 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.62 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.36 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.19 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.83 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.63 | -2.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.03 | 5.5 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.23 | 6.82 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.01 | 6.42 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 | 4.42 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.3 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.98 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.52 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.63 | 2.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 70 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.67 compare
- 71 Lesotho 2.66 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 2.66 compare
- 74 East Timor 2.63 compare
- 75 Haiti 2.62 compare
- 76 Djibouti 2.62 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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mongolia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mongolia was 2.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Mongolia ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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