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 4.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
87th
of 182 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2017
All-time low
1.5%
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mongolia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 4.3% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mongolia peaked at 5.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1995.
Mongolia ranks 87th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.5% | — |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +41.3% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -14.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 4.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 84 Saudi Arabia 4.8% compare
- 85 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.7% compare
- 86 Lebanon 4.4% compare
- 88 Sao Tome and Principe 4.2% compare
- 89 Cyprus 3.8% compare
- 90 Algeria 3.8% 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 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 4.3% 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 5.5% 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 87th out of 182 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 2.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release