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 61.4% 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
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mongolia is 61.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mongolia peaked at 61.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2003.
Mongolia ranks 43rd 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 | 48.1% | — |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 48.1% | 55.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 52.7% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 54.3% | 61.4% | 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 61.4% 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 61.4% 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 48.1% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Mongolia ranks 43rd 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 10.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release