Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia

Mongolia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 97.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.0%
in 2009
All-time low
57.7%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1981–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1981–2018

02550751001981199920181981: 93.3 %1986: 94.3 %1991: 90.8 %1992: 85 %1993: 75.9 %1995: 69.4 %1996: 69 %1997: 57.7 %1998: 60 %1999: 69.7 %2000: 74.2 %2001: 78.1 %2002: 82.5 %2003: 87.9 %2004: 92.6 %2005: 95.7 %2006: 95 %2007: 96 %2008: 97.9 %2009: 101 %2010: 92.2 %2017: 97.1 %2018: 97.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 97.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 101.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1997.

Mongolia ranks 93rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Mongolia, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 93.3%
1986 94.3% +1.1%
1991 90.8% -3.8%
1992 85.0% -6.4%
1993 75.9% -10.7%
1995 69.4% -8.6%
1996 69.0% -0.5%
1997 57.7% -16.4%
1998 60.0% +4.0%
1999 69.7% +16.2%
2000 74.2% +6.5%
2001 78.1% +5.3%
2002 82.5% +5.6%
2003 87.9% +6.6%
2004 92.6% +5.3%
2005 95.7% +3.3%
2006 95.0% -0.7%
2007 96.0% +1.1%
2008 97.9% +2.0%
2009 101.0% +3.1%
2010 92.2% -8.7%
2017 97.1% +5.4%
2018 97.6% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 93.8% 93.3% 94.3% 2
1990s 72.2% 57.7% 90.8% 8
2000s 90.1% 74.2% 101.0% 10
2010s 95.6% 92.2% 97.6% 3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 90 Germany 98.4% compare
  2. 91 Bahrain 98.2% compare
  3. 92 Belarus 97.6% compare
  4. 94 Trinidad and Tobago 97.6% compare
  5. 95 Palestine, State of 97.6% compare
  6. 96 Czechia 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia was 97.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1997.
How does Mongolia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Mongolia ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.