Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6103 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mongolia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mongolia stood at 0.6103 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mongolia peaked at 0.8986 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6103 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.809 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8062 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7636 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7433 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8986 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8238 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6725 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.827 GPIA | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8433 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8783 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8401 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8163 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.772 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7305 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6974 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6823 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6103 GPIA | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.809 GPIA | 0.809 GPIA | 0.809 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8063 GPIA | 0.6725 GPIA | 0.8986 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8282 GPIA | 0.8163 GPIA | 0.8401 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6985 GPIA | 0.6103 GPIA | 0.772 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,716 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mongolia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mongolia was 0.6103 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8986 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6103 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Mongolia ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release