Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 104.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 104.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 104.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1999.
That places Mongolia 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 60.1% | — |
| 1986 | 68.2% | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 103.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 104.8% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.2% | 60.1% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 41.2% | 70.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 42.5% | 95.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 82.1% | 93.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.6% | 95.2% | 104.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mongolia was 104.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release