Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mongolia
Mongolia: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 98.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.64
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.21
in 2021
All-time low
57.5
in 1950
Years of data
9
1950–2023
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mongolia is 98.64, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mongolia peaked at 99.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.5, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 16th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.5 | — |
| 2000 | 97.77 | +70.0% |
| 2010 | 98.26 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.9 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 98.46 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 99.18 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.73 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.64 | -0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 98.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 98.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.05, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.77 | 97.77 | 97.77 | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.87 | 96.9 | 98.46 | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.94 | 98.64 | 99.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 13 Hungary 98.86 compare
- 14 Uruguay 98.83 compare
- 15 Poland 98.74 compare
- 17 Montenegro 98.53 compare
- 18 Finland 98.5
- 18 Germany 98.5
- 18 Ireland 98.5
- 18 Netherlands 98.5
- 18 Sweden 98.5
- 18 United Kingdom 98.5
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 literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mongolia?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mongolia was 98.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5 in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Mongolia ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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