Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2020
All-time low
95.5%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mongolia is 97.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mongolia peaked at 99.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8% | — |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 97.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9%, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.5% | 98.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mongolia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mongolia was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Mongolia ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release