Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) was 44.43 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mongolia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mongolia is 44.43 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 199.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mongolia peaked at 44.43 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.85 headcount basis, in 2010.
That places Mongolia 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.55 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 18.65 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 19.91 headcount basis | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 21.68 headcount basis | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 21.85 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.52 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.72 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 22.41 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.32 headcount basis | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 14.85 headcount basis | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 15.34 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.06 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 40.31 headcount basis | +167.7% |
| 2023 | 44.43 headcount basis | +10.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 44.43 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.99 headcount basis, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 44.43 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.36 headcount basis, 2.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +167.7% | 15.06 headcount basis | 40.31 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1 headcount basis | 17.55 headcount basis | 18.65 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.49 headcount basis | 19.91 headcount basis | 22.72 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.08 headcount basis | 14.85 headcount basis | 15.34 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.37 headcount basis | 40.31 headcount basis | 44.43 headcount basis | 2 |
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-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mongolia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mongolia was 44.43 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.43 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.85 headcount basis in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Mongolia ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.2%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release