Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 21.09 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Mongolia, 1995–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 21.09 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2007.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Mongolia peaked at 24.18 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.37, in 1997.
That places Mongolia 32nd out of 137 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.9 | — |
| 1996 | 21.4 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 14.37 | -32.8% |
| 1998 | 15.78 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 19.13 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 20.17 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 21.51 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 22.63 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 22.39 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.18 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 23.1 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 20.73 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 21.09 | +1.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 21.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 21.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.33, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.92 | 14.37 | 21.4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.97 | 20.17 | 24.18 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Mongolia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Mongolia was 21.09 in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.18 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Mongolia ranks 32nd out of 137 countries with data for 2007.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.