Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mongolia
Mongolia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 55.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mongolia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 55.3% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mongolia peaked at 57.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2003.
Mongolia ranks 53rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44.7% | — |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 44.7% | 54.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 49.0% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 50.9% | 56.1% | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mongolia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mongolia was 55.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Mongolia ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release