Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 9.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Mongolia, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Mongolia is 9.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Mongolia peaked at 20.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 103rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.8% | — |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.8% | 19.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 9.9% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 101 Malaysia 10.2% compare
- 102 Hungary 10.0% compare
- 104 Latvia 9.9% compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 9.5% compare
- 106 Australia and New Zealand 9.3% 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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Mongolia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Mongolia was 9.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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