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 68.0% 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
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mongolia stood at 68.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mongolia peaked at 68.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2003.
That places Mongolia 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 51.5% | — |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 51.5% | 58.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 56.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 57.9% | 68.0% | 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 68.0% 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 68.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Mongolia ranks 37th 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 17.8%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release