Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 6.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mongolia is 6.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mongolia peaked at 7.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1995.
Mongolia ranks 80th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3% | — |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -64.5% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 6.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 6.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 6.7% compare
- 78 Cyprus 6.7% compare
- 79 Aruba 6.7% compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 5.8% compare
- 82 El Salvador 5.8% compare
- 83 Brazil 5.6% 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mongolia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mongolia was 6.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Mongolia ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release