Progression to secondary school in Mongolia
Mongolia: Progression to secondary school was 99.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Mongolia, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 99.3% for progression to secondary school in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Mongolia peaked at 99.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 1996.
Mongolia ranks 43rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Progression to secondary school in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 96.2% | — |
| 1979 | 98.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 95.7% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 82.6% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 99.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 99.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 82.6% | 95.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.2% | 99.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.3% | 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 progression to secondary school in Mongolia?
- Progression to secondary school in Mongolia was 99.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for progression to secondary school?
- Mongolia ranks 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).