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 1.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia peaked at 8.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.6% | — |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -75.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 34% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
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 1.4% in 2022, 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 8.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mongolia ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release