Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 90.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mongolia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 90.5% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mongolia peaked at 99.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 67th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.9% | — |
| 2000 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | -2.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 90.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 90.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 93.2% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 90.5% | 92.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 64 United States of America 90.9% compare
- 65 Costa Rica 90.7% compare
- 66 Malaysia 90.5% compare
- 68 New Zealand 90.4% compare
- 69 Germany 90.0% compare
- 70 Malawi 89.8% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mongolia?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mongolia was 90.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Mongolia ranks 67th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release