Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 6.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia peaked at 32.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2005.
That places Mongolia 91st out of 183 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.1% | — |
| 1995 | 32.2% | +219.0% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -52.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -52.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +100.2% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 6.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +219.0% | 10.1% | 32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 27.6% | 32.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 2.6% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 7.9% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia was 6.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mongolia ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release