Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 3.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia stood at 3.1%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia peaked at 31.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.9% | — |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -50.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +97.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -55.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 5.3% | 29.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 6.9% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mongolia ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release