Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 4.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia is 4.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 62.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 159th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.6% | — |
| 1998 | 56.5% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -62.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +64.5% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -69.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 4.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +64.5% | 7.5% | 12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 56.5% | 62.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 19.8% | 56.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 4.7% | 15.3% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release