Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 24,360 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mongolia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 24,360 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mongolia peaked at 144,354 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24,360, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 144,354 | — |
| 1998 | 131,560 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 132,893 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 125,679 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 106,304 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 93,406 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 54,407 | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 47,338 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 34,896 | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 37,213 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 28,997 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 35,027 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 31,935 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 24,932 | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 38,341 | +53.8% |
| 2023 | 24,360 | -36.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 24,360 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,710, 40% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 24,360 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,432, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,269 | 131,560 | 144,354 | 3 |
| 2000s | 71,320 | 34,896 | 125,679 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32,012 | 28,997 | 35,027 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29,892 | 24,360 | 38,341 | 4 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mongolia was 24,360 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 144,354 in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,360 in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Mongolia ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release