Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 8.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mongolia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mongolia stood at 8.9%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mongolia peaked at 70.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 137th of 179 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, male in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.1% | — |
| 1999 | 70.6% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -53.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 66.1% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 26.6% | 64.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.1% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 8.9% | 19.1% | 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, male in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mongolia was 8.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Mongolia ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release