Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 11.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Mongolia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mongolia is 11.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mongolia peaked at 11.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.5% | — |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +12.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 11.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 11.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 11.9% | 2 |
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 outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mongolia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mongolia was 11.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Mongolia ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release